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The
Turning of the World: Advent through Plough Monday
God spede the plough
-an English blessing for a good agricultural year,
numerous sources
In springtime Nature kisses the
world with light
And summer follows with work
and merriment
In autumn she kisses the world
good night
And winter follows with frost
and lament
But first we celebrate the
great world’s turning
With Advent and the holy
Christmas time
With liturgies followed by the
Yule log burning
Through feasting and cheer, and
each well-sung rhyme
Six midwinter weeks ‘til the Three
Kings appear
And then Plough Monday to begin
the new year
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