by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
A Wild Midwinter Carol
Language: English
All on a frosty dawning the hare is on the hill, the robin sings from the old oak tree, all on Midwinter's morn. Now we too raise our voices, all in a circle sing for love, for love, for tender love across the hill and vale. All on a rainy noon-tide the seal is in the bay, the little wren sings from the hawthorn tree, all on Midwinter's day. Now we too raise our voices, all in a circle sing for peace, for peace, for gentle peace across the deep sea. All on a snowy evening the fox is in the wood, the tawny owl calls from the alder tree, all on Midwinter's eve. Now we too raise our voices, all in a circle sing for calm, for calm, for soothing calm across the woody heath. All on a clear-skied midnight the child is watching on, the quiet dove sits in the holly tree all on Midwinter's night. Now we too join in silence, all in a circle stand for hope, for hope, for brightest hope across the sea and land. Now we too raise our voices, all in a circle sing for joy, for, joy, for nature's joy across the land and sea.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Liz Dilnot Johnson (b. 1964), "A Wild Midwinter Carol", subtitle: "a secular carol", 2022, copyright © 2022 [ children's voices, chimes and bells ], Composers Edition
Publisher: Composers Edition [external link]  [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-08-21
Line count: 32
Word count: 204