THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JAMES.
BY THE HEv. J, M..NEALE. A song for the times, when the sweet church crimes Called rich and poor to pray. As they opened their eyes by the bright ftmrise. And when evening died away. The Squire came out from his rich old hall. And the peasants by two and by three} Ami the fpsondman let'fm hnielTFi fall, And thfe shepherd left hi.s tree. , Then- a song for the tiroes, &c Through the churchy aul d- w-;byth£ phuichyaid 'ew, 1 hey went both oln anil young; And with one cousn t in piuyer the bent. And wiih one consent they sang. They knelt on iljV fhior till were o'er, 'loJlie (hi y <►,,(> gi ml hi t d,.. ( Wl o would uut hit ».s the goi d’ohl itn\ S W lieu Odr ( huri’h w ii > a (!huirli in<l- etU h .'drigSlol i|ft tin es Ac. Chrislnias-M as non \ ( ImMniaN tmii, , • Aral F ajtet'lidi the safne ; Ar.it tiny wefinud \\*li. wisli inefi'y hell, * h ach m*hmV iVjm aa j). (nine. * » Till V thonghf With ii.Vf I,IJ the >aintN ahoVf, in the plus.* di\s in old/; ' i 1 . . VrK)ii.,i.i| Ml sr„i', 1(11 we drop ill 'tlie giave, ,>r s And alt it** il.r fn.si nt cold, llnii « Ming tin tb< tin, e\ &C. But Ii tie w#*|l (,it»- y h:p wicked men M,.y say sir may think ol ill - Tle\ kepi Mieir safi.tji day holy then; \\ t’ll keep 11 nn holy 'till. We'll ehevAali illnn UOW v i»i tiro** of ktliff Asa ho|y' and pvact hd thing * ‘ They wi ir fri ll':rt r.y a fuilltftil pi<•’ale’s (U’e. 1 And (lie Worn! i| a mart) ltd ktni » . . ♦ T hen a 6t»wg toi the times, &c.
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Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 34, 28 March 1844, Page 4
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286THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JAMES. Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 34, 28 March 1844, Page 4
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