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The poems on this blog are mostly written on the basis of my historical reading and are intended to be both educational and entertaining.
Recently I have also begun posting some of my work with Anglo-Saxon charms. This work is somewhat speculative and is conducted as an amateur researcher and keen Pagan historian.

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Saturday, 15 December 2012

First Day of Yule


First Day of Yule (remember Yule is all about having fun at the darkest time of the year)

Winter Solstice, the First Day of Yule,
Twelve days, ending in festive misrule.
Deck the home, with ivy and mistletoe,
Erect the Yule tree, with candles aglow.

A remnant of, the previous years log,
Light, the Yule bower as the prologue.
Thunder god Thunor’s holy, tree is oak,
Blessings be on, his name by all folk.

Oak is the best, will last and burn true,
If you haven’t a log, a candle will do.
Saturnalia as, the Romans would say,
Slaves and masters, tomfoolery day.

Copyright Andrew Rea 2007

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