medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The tune dates back to the fourteenth century, and was printed in Piae
cantiones of 1582 with the Latin text of a spring song, 'Tempus adest
floridum'; but the words were written in the nineteenth century by the
liturgist J. M. Neale, probably to illustrate what one ought to do on
Boxing Day ('Ye who now will bless the poor | Shall yourselves find
blessing').
>[Does anyone know why the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" came
>into being?]
Bonnie Blackburn
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