Mr. Wilson's Arboretum

December 23, 2017

CHRISTMAS 2017

The Wren Song
The Wren, the Wren, the King of all Birds Saint Stephen’s Day was caught in the furze Although he was little his honor was great Jump up me lads and give him a treat
Rolley, Rolley, where’s your nest? It’s in the bush that I love best In the tree, the holly tree Where all the boys do follow me
We followed the Wren three miles or more Three miles or more, three miles or more Through hedges and ditches and piles of snow At six o’ clock in the morning

Hunting the Wren on the day after Christmas is a Celtic custom believed to descend from ancient Solstice rituals
Custer LaRue sings The Wren Song with the Baltimore Consort
Winter Wren singing its own song

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