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"y1 t5se assemblies ( army camps1 ,*ri/mas--?is ,*ri/mas ( our new age--gr[s aga9 9 ! anci5t gre5ness ( a little tree4 ,h[ may we1 too1 d x homage8 ,n =gett+ ! old simple m]rim5t ( folk days gone by1 h[ %all we say--& s+--to our tree some?+ ( t deep response :i* we feel to-day to ! creative sadness ( our "t8 ,our "y m5 are go+ out to ! w>3 our c\ntry is grappl+ ! issue ( a planet4 ,"h is a dramatic conflict1 n = u z spectators1 b z p>ticipants4 ,"h is a !me1 n ( ! traditional !atre1 b ( a communal drama1 ! action ( :i* is at once a battle & a pray]4 ,h[ may we take "p toge!r 9 express+ su* a !me1 at ?is new ,*ri/mas "t8 ,surely x mu/ be ?r\gh "s simple fe/ival--*iefly ( song1 = song is elem5tal to u all3 a fe/ival 9 :i* our p--"y1 old1 ri*1 poor1 wom51 m51 b *iefly our "y soldi]s--may %>e1 outdoors or indoors1 9 a ritual1 democratic & devotional1 on a scale great or small1 simple to act & symbolize3 a drama n design$ = a holl[ amphi!atre ( spectators1 b = a level-floor$ ca!dral ( communicants3 a drama 9 :i* ! goal ( _w lib]ty we battle = is cle>ly contra/$ ) its opposite1 t we ourselves may n lose sight ( our goal or sw]ve f x1 z our common pray]1 9 ! mid/ ( battle4 ,& !re1 z ! focus-po9t ( our fe/ival & symbol ( x--! tree ( light3 light ( our own *ildhood & ( ! _w's4 ,i d n "k :e!r ?is simple masque w prove wor?y to help 9 creat+ su* a fe/ival = our new ,*ri/mas "t--,i c only wi% & hope t x may4 ,,p]cy ,,mackaye4 ,corni%1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,septemb]1 #aiag4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introductory ,,d$ication ix ,,preface xi ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations xiv ,,p]sons ,,& ,,gr\ps xv ,,*oruses ,,& ,,c>ols xvi ,,! ,,community ,,*orus xvii ,,"t ,,& ,,place xvii ,,quotation ,,f ,,/4 ,,mat!w xviii ,,text ,,( ,,! ,,masque ,,9 ,,twelve ,,actions ,i4 8,,:o ,,keepe? ,,wat*80 #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,lant]n ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t #i ,,iii4 8,,somebody ,,is ,,com+60 #aa ,,iv4 ,,! ,,light-,,*ild #ad ,v4 8,,sword ,,( ,,! ,,_w0 #ba ,,vi4 ,,! ,,befri5d+ #bh ,,vii4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,wise ,,m5 #ca ,,viii4 8,,:i*1 ,o ,,"l1 ,,is ,,wise/80 #cd ,,ix4 ,,outca/s #dd ,x4 ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,,p$l> #dh ,,xi4 ,,! ,,p]secut+ ,,ho/ #ec ,,xii4 ,,! ,,morn+ ,,/>s #ed ,,comm5t>ies ,,community ,,prelude #fi ,,community ,,epilude #gb ,,?ree ,,monographs3 ,i4 ,,dramatiz+ ,,community ,,song1 ,,by ,,p]cy ,,mackaye #gc ,,ii4 ,,community ,,music ,,& ,,! ,,compos]1 ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,f>well #gg ,,iii4 ,,designs ,,= 8,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree10 ,,by ,,rob]t ,,edmond ,,jones #gh ,,action ,,( 8,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree0 #hj ,,ann\ncem5ts ,,conc]n+ ,,music ,,& ,,production #ha ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,i4 ,,sc5es ,,dance-,,c>ol ,,( ,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,,! ,,light-,,*ild #af ,,sword ,,( ,,! ,,_w #bd ,,! ,,?ree ,,wise ,,m5 #cb ,,outca/s #dd ,,! ,,p$l>-,,k+ #fb ,,! ,,morn+ ,,/>s #ff ,,ii4 ,,gr\nd-,,plan #fi ,,iii4 ,,co/umes ,,gnome1 ,,tree1 ,,elf #gh ,,be>1 ,,wolf1 ,,lion #gh ,,joseph1 ,,m>y1 ,,%eph]ds #gh ,,ho/1 ,,h]od1 ,,capta9 #gh ,,bel%as>1 ,,casp>1 ,,mel*ior #gh ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,bel%as>1 ,,casp>1 ,,mel*ior #gh ,,sorr[1 ,,song1 ,,dea?1 ,,pov]ty #gh ,,ru?1 ,,claus1 ,,*ildr51 ,,*orus ,b #gh ,,p]sons ,,& ,,gr\ps ,9 ! ,ord] ( _! ,appe>ance ,,p]sons ,,elf ,,gnome ,,tree ,,wolf ,,be> ,,lion ,,joseph ,,m>y 7,mute7 ,,%eph]d ,,capta9 ,,( ,,! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od ,,h]od ,,bel%as> ,,mel*ior ,,casp> ,,ru? ,,claus ,,song 7,mute7 ,,sorr[ 7,mute7 ,,dea? ,,pov]ty 7,mute7 ,,gr\ps ,,%eph]ds ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,k+s ,,outca/s3 ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,song1 ,,sorr[ ,,& ,,pov]ty ,= ,army ,camp productions1 9 camps :]e x may n be practicable to h wom5 z act+ pr9cipals1 ! two mute female figures1 ,,m>y & ,,song1 may--if necess>y--be omitt$1 & ,,ru? be act$ by "s well-skill$ y\?1 z 0 ! cu/om 9 ,elizabe?an days4 ,! "p ( ,,tree1 9 any production1 may be act$ ei!r by a "y woman or by a "y man 79 small-scale productions pref]ably by a "y woman74 ,,elf & ,,gnome are pref]ably act$ by *ildr53 a girl & a boy1 or--if desirable--by two boys4 ,9 ,*orus ,a1 & 9 ! fir/ ,semi-,*orus ( ! ,outca/s1 *oir boys may1 if ne$ be1 take ! places ( wom54 ,,*oruses ,,& ,,c>ols ,,*oruses ,fir/ ,action ,i4 7,a1#a7 ,*orus ( ! ,wild]ness4 ,f\r? ,action ,,ii4 7,a1#b7 ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,f\r? ,action ,,iii4 7,a1#c7 ,! ,/>4 ,fif? ,action ,,iv4 7,b1#a7 ,! ,might ( ,h]od4 ,fif? ,action ,v4 7,a1#d ,b1#b7 ,! ,wra? ( ,h]od4 ,fif? & ,elev5? ,,vi4 & ,x4 ,song ( ! ,p]secut+ ,ho/4 7,b1#c & #d7 ,six? ,action ,,vii4 & ,,viii4 ,glory & ,s]5ity4 7,a1#e & #f7 ,n9? ,action ,,ix4 7,a1#g7 ,dirge ( ! ,outca/s4 ,twelf? ,action ,,xi4 7,a1#h & ,b1#e7 ,*orus ( ! ,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,"p ,i3 ,! ,p$l>-,k+4 ,"p ,,ii3 ,! ,tree4 ,"p ,,iii3 ,! ,*ild4 ,,c>ols ,second ,action #a4 ,joseph's ,c>ol4 ,?ird ,action #b4 ,fairy ,r\nd4 ,f\r? ,action #c4 ,luck ,song4 ,f\r? ,action #d4 ,! ,tree-,*ild's ,lullaby4 ,sev5? ,action #e4 8,we ,?ree ,k+s ( ,ori5t ,are40 ,eigh? ,action #f4 ,! ,bell1 ! ,sword & ! ,laught]4 ,eigh? ,action #g4 ,dance-,c>ol ( ! ,ev]gre54 ,t5? ,action #h4 ,ballad ( ! ,k+s & ! ,p$l>4 ,9 modifi$ small-scale productions ( ! ,masque1 :]e x may be impracticable to r5d] all ! music 9 its complet5ess1 ! ,c>ols alone may be sung4 ,9 t ev5t1 ! ,*oruses %\ld n be :olly omitt$1 b may be r5d]$ z ,*oral ,poems spok5 9 *ant$ spee* by prop]ly qualifi$ lead]s 7at ,/age ,a & ,/age ,b71 z indicat$ 9 ! 8,guide to ! ,ev]gre5 ,tree0 pamphlet1 ref]r$ to 9 ! ,ann\ncem5ts on ! la/ page ( ?is volume4 ,,! ,,community ,,*orus is 9 two divisions1 z foll[s3 ,,*orus ,a1 9 ,:ite3 ,m5 & ,wom53 locat$ ne> ,/age ,a4 ,,*orus ,b1 9 ,r$3 ,m53 locat$ ne> ,/age ,b4 ,,"t ,,& ,,place ,,"t ,! ,"t is laid on a night %ortly aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,,place ,! ,masque takes place 9 ,f\r ,regions1 indicat$ by ,two ,/ages1 & ,two ,aisles1 ! ,audi5ce be+ locat$ betwe5 ! two /ages4 ,/age ,a repres5ts ! ,place ( ,outca/s3 a knoll1 ) pa?1 9 ! ,wild]ness1 be=e ! ,ev]gre5 ,tree4 ,/age ,b 7locat$ opposite ,/age ,a7 repres5ts ! ,place ( ,empire3 ! ,gateway & ,/eps to ! ,palace ( ,h]od4 ,aisle ,i 7locat$ on ! "r ( ,/age ,b1 z "o faces ,/age ,a7 repres5ts a ,pa?way f ! l& ( ,h]od into ! ,wild]ness4 ,aisle ,,ii 7locat$ on ! left ( ,/age ,b & p>allel to ,aisle ,i7 repres5ts ano!r ,pa?way into ! ,wild]ness4 ,see ,gr\nd ,plan opposite page #fi4 ,f ! ,gospel ( ,sa9t ,mat!w3 ,*apt] ,,ii ,n[ :5 ,jesus 0 born 9 ,be?lehem ( ,juda 9 ! days ( ,h]od ! k+1 behold1 !re came ,wise m5 f ! ea/ to ,j]usalem1 say+1 8,:]e is he t is born ,k+ ( ! ,jews8 = we h se5 8 /> 9 ! ea/1 & are come to wor%ip him40 ,:5 ,h]od ! k+ _h he>d ^! ?+s1 he 0 tr\bl$4444 ,& he s5t !m to ,be?lehem1 & said1 8,g & se>* dilig5tly = ! "y *ild2 & :5 ye h f\nd him1 br+ me ^w aga91 t ,i may come & wor%ip him also40 ,:5 !y _h he>d ! k+1 !y dep>t$2 & lo1 ! />1 :i* !y saw 9 ! ea/1 w5t be=e !m1 till x came & /ood ov] :]e ! "y *ild 04444 ,& be+ w>n$ ( ,god 9 a dream t !y %\ld n return to ,h]od1 !y dep>t$ into _! own c\ntry ano!r way4 ,n[ :5 !y 7 dep>t$1 behold an angel ( ! ,"l appe>e? to ,joseph 9 a dream1 say+1 8,arise & take ! "y *ild & 8 "m1 & flee into ,egypt1 & be ?\ !re until ,i tell !e3 = ,h]od w seek ! "y *ild to de/roy him40 ,& he arose & took ! "y *ild & 8 "m by night1 & dep>t$ into ,egypt4444 ,!n ,h]od1 :5 he saw t he 0 mock$ ( ! ,wise m51 0 exce$+ wro?1 & s5t =?1 & slew all ! *ildr5 t 7 9 ,be?lehem1 & 9 all ! bord]s !re(1 f two ye>s old & "u4 ,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree ,,fir/ ,,action 78,:o ,keepe? ,wat*807 ,,/age ,a3 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,outca/s ,x is night4 ,9 a d>k place ( ! wild]ness1 a tree is gr[+4 ,be=e x is an op5 space on a knoll1 f :i*--left & "r--a pa? leads d[n away into ! des]t4 ,at "o side1 9 %ad[1 sit ,,elf & ,,gnome4 ,at c5tre1 9 />light1 /&s ,,tree1 half em]g$ f dim b\ghs4 ,sid5ote3 ,fir/ ,*orus3 ,a1#a4 ,*orus ( ! ,wild]ness ,,*orus ,:o keepe? wat* 9 ! lone wild]ness ,= ! com+ ( a sign8 ,:o s5de? h] roots d[n into ! d>k places ,seek+ ! spr+s ( life1 ,& is re/or$3 ,& lifte? up h] b\ghs 9 pray] ( quiet1 ,& lo1 !y are fill$ ) />light8 ,! ,tree3 ! ,tree keepe? wat* = ! com+ ( a sign4 ,:o waite? v pati5tly 9 ! night des]t ,= dawn ( a new morr[8 ,& ! wild bea/s draw ne> unto h]3 !y are tir$ ,b none is afraid1 ,= h] lap is l to a "m's1 :]e little *ildr5 ,play till !y we>y & sleep3 ,!re dryads br+ h] _! dreams1 ,& ! fairy folk are at home4-- ,:o live? v old1 alive ) "y gre51 ,& wake? h] he>t ) song = ! com+ ( light8 ,! ,tree3 ! ,tree3 ,! ,tree keepe? wat* 9 h] he>t = ! com+ ( light4 7,a long wail+ cry res\nds f ! d>k47 ,,! ,,voice ,hi-ih6 ,,elf ,:at's t8 ,,gnome ,t is ,wolf4 ,he's com+ f ! des]t4 ,he is lonely4 ,,elf ,:y is he com+ "h8 ,,gnome ,tree is "h4 ,all ! creatures come to ,tree1 :5 !y are lonely4 ,,elf ,ev5 ,tree seems lonely to-night1 ,) eyes t look f> away4-- ,tree1 :at are y wat*+ =8 ,,tree ,a />4 ,,elf ,b ! sky is fill$ ) />light4 ,,tree ,i am wat*+ = a new />4 ,i h be5 wait+ = x a long :ile4 ,i ?9k ,i %all see x aga9 soon4 ,,gnome ,aga98--,h y se5 x be=e8 ,,tree ,yes3 once3 ,"o night1 n long ago1 ,i saw x ris+ 9 ! ea/1 across ! des]t4 ,x made a pa? ( wond]ful %9+4 ,!n x /ood /ill 9 ! sky--f> ov] yond]6-- ,& seem$ ,i he>d %eph]ds s++4 7,,wolf ent]s47 ,,wolf ,hi-ih6 ,x's a cold night4 ,i want to come out ( ! w9d4 ,,gnome ,ask ,tree4 ,,wolf ,high-o6 ,gre5-&-alive6 ,c a fell[ come out ( ! w9d1 "h8 ,,tree ,welcome1 ,wolf4 ,,wolf ,& :at may y ?ree be talk+ ab\t8 ,,elf ,a />4 ,,gnome ,a new /> 9 ! ea/4 7,noises ( puff+ & gr[l+ are he>d47 ,,! ,,noises ,o(f6--,ah-y>rr6 ,,elf ,:o n[8 ,,gnome ,t's ,be> & ,lion com+4 ,!y're tir$ & sleepy4 7,,be> & ,,lion ent]4 ,be> c>ries a bee-hive2 ,lion1 a l>ge bone47 ,,be> ,o(f6 ,o(f6 ,:]e's a holl[ to sleep 98 ,,gnome ,ask ,tree4 ,,tree ,welcome1 ,be>6 ,break a b\gh = y\r pill[4 ,,wolf 7,edg+ away7 ,hi6 ,n my tail6 ,,lion ,ah-y>rr6 ,i'm tir$ ( kill+4 ,:]e c ,i bury my bone8 ,,gnome ,ask ,tree6 ,,tree ,welcome1 ,lion4 ,lay y\r head on my roots & re/4 ,,lion ,y>rr6 ,x's a night ( cold4 ,y kill no?+1 ,be>3 h[ d y keep s fat8 ,,wolf ,8 belly is full ( wild honey4-- ,"h6 he's s(t & r\nd3 ,keep him 9 ! middle4 ,,be> ,?ree are w>m] ?an "o4 ,g to sleep4 7,,wolf & ,,lion lean aga9/ ,,be>4 ,sl[ly all fall into slumb] & l[ snor+47 ,,! ,,?ree 7,murmur+ toge!r7 ,hi-yo6--,o(f6 ,o(f6--,ah-y>rr6 ,,elf ,& :y d y wi% ! /> to come1 ,tree8 ,,tree ,because ( my dream4 ,,gnome ,:at dream8 ,,tree ,because ,i h dream$ a new /> w come 9 ! night2 ,& w ga!r all ! old />s out ( ! heav5 ,to sp>kle ^u my bran*es4 ,& !re !y %all s+ all toge!r4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( !m ! new /> ,%all laugh al\d1 ,%all laugh l a "y *ild1 ,& my b\ghs %all be z %elt]+ arms to make him a home4 ,& !re we %all dwell no m1 dreadful 9 ! des]t1 ,:]e wild bea/s kill "o ano!r1 & we>y ( kill+2 ,& !re %all be no m lonely ?+s2 ,b !re %all be c>oll+ ( />s & a "y *ild's laught]2 ,& ,i %all be ! angel 9 8 home4 ,,elf ,! wild bea/s are fa/ asleep4 ,,gnome ,no?+ is /irr+ 9 ! _w4 ,,elf ,yes3 look6 ,i ?9k ,i see-- ,,gnome ,:]e8 ,,elf ,don't y see--!re6 ?r\gh ! d>k3 ,x is mov+ t[>ds u4 ,,gnome ,i ?9k ,i he> "s "o s++4 ,,elf ,x is draw+ ne>]4 ,,tree ,o my de> dream6 ,,elf ,,& ,,gnome ,is x ! new />8 ,,tree ,yes2 b x has fall5 d[n out ( ! heav54 ,x has made itself v small & l[ly4 ,x has made itself into a little lant]n1 ,to light ! feet ( !m :o w&] 9 ! wild]ness4 ,,elf ,see6 ,,gnome ,h>k4 ,,second ,,action 7,! ,lant]n 9 ! ,des]t7 ,,aisle ,i3 ,a ,,pa?way ,,into ,,! ,,wild]ness ,mov+ t[>d ! ,tree1 a ,procession ent]s s++4 ,fir/ comes ,,joseph 9 :ite4 ,he holds high a tall /aff1 f :i* a sw++ lant]n %9es4 ,beh9d him comes1 9 pale blue1 ,,m>y1 att5d$ by ,,%eph]ds 9 :ite4 ,^! c>ry light$ c&les & long crooks1 & !y are rang$ ab\t a ,,mang]1 borne 9 _! mid/4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #a4 ,joseph's ,c>ol ,,joseph ,z ,joseph ,i 0 walk+1 ,i he>d an angel s+3 ,,joseph ,,& ,,%eph]ds 8,?is night %all be ! bir?night ,( ,*ri/ our heav5ly ,k+4 ,8 bir?-b$ %all be nei!r ,9 h\s5 nor 9 hall1 ,nor 9 ! place ( p>adise1 ,b 9 ! ox5's /all4 ,he nei!r %all be rockd ,9 silv] nor 9 gold1 ,b 9 ! wood5 mang] ,t lie? on ! m\ld4 ,he nei!r %all be clo?d ,9 purple nor 9 pall1 ,b 9 ! fair :ite l95 ,t us5 babies all40 ,,joseph ,z ,joseph ,i 0 walk+ ,?us did ! angel s+2 ,,joseph ,,& ,,%eph]ds ,& ,m>y's ,son at midnight ,0 born to be our ,k+4 ,,?ird ,,action 78,somebody ,is ,com+607 ,,/age ,a ,tree & ! ,,fairies h wat*$ & li/5$ eag]ly4 ,,tree 7,to ,,elf & ,,gnome7 ,look1 look6 ,! light is com+ "h4 ,r\se up ! wild bea/s1 ,& let u make a welcome = ^! w&]]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #b4 ,fairy ,r\nd ,,tree1 ,,elf1 ,,gnome 7,s+ 9 a r\nd7 ,wolf1 ,be>1 ,lion6 ,wolf1 ,be>1 ,lion6 ,are y awake8 ,are y awake8 ,somebody is com+6 ,somebody is com+6 ,,lion 7,wak+ & rubb+ 8 eyes1 jo9s 9 ! r\nd7 ,:o c x be8 ,:o c x be8 ,,be> 7,roll+ to 8 feet ) an 8,o(f60 imitates ,,lion7 ,let's g & see6 ,let's g & see6 ,,wolf1 ,,be> ,,& ,,lion 7,scrambl+ d[n ! pa?7 ,hi-ih6 ,o(f6 ,y>rr6 ,,tree ,peace1 wild folk6 ,make a welcome = ^! new com]s4 ,,lion 7,gr9n+ savagely7 ,welcome1 !y are6 ,my m\? wat]s = !m4 ,,wolf 7,to ,,lion7 ,hi6 ,let me pass4 ,i'll pick a bone ) y--aft] ! meat's gone4 ,,be> ,y talk l\d1 b y keep y\r tail betwe5 y\r legs4 ,,wolf ,t's m ?an y c d--) y\rs6 ,,lion ,n[ = a new kill6 ,,f\r? ,,action 7,! ,light-,*ild7 ,,approa*+-,,space & ,,/eps ,a2 ,!n1 ,,/age ,a ,approa*+ along ! pa?1 ,,joseph & 8 ,,gr\p pause1 confront$ by ! ,,bea/s4 ,,joseph ,god save y1 ,sir ,lion6 ,,lion ,save y\rself1 ,sir ,man--if y c4 ,,wolf ,look %>p3 !re's m !re beh9d4 ,,be> ,!y c>ry a tr\gh !re4 ,:at's 9 x8 ,,%eph]d ,keep (f6--,aim y\r bl[s1 fell[s3 /rike6 7,! ,,%eph]ds1 ) _! crooks1 drive back ! ,,bea/s4 ,,joseph int]v5es47 ,,joseph ,/ay1 good ,%eph]ds6 ,put away y\r crooks4 ,fe> no?+1 ,m>y4 ,^! wild folk crave our leave to behold ! ,*ild ,& d ,him homage4 ,,lion ,man-*ild6--,y>rr6 ,,joseph 7,paus+ be=e ! ,ev]gre5 ,tree7 ,pray y set d[n ! mang]4 ,n[1 ,sir ,bea/s1 ,& y1 ,elf ,folk1 w x please y draw ne> & look 98 7,on ei!r side ! ,,%eph]ds draw back1 reveal+ at c5tre ! ,,mang]1 out f :i* a wond]ful gl[ %9es upw>d1 t\*+ ! faces ( ! ,,%eph]ds & hu%+ ! ,,bea/s ) awe47 ,,tree ,! light6 ,! light6 ,sid5ote3 ,second ,*orus3 ,a1#b4 ,light ( ! ,_w ,,*orus ,:]e sleepe? till dawn-break ! light ( ! new morr[8 ,alleluia6 ,lo1 z a babe1 x sleepe? 9 a little mang]3 ,light ( ! ,_w6 ,alleluia6 ,! d>k is 8 cradle2 ,! bea/s come ab\t him2 ,! />s 9 _! wat*es ,are cov]$ ) cl\d4 ,home ha? he none2 ,! des]t receives him-- ,! place ( outca/s ,& lonely ?+s4 ,no s\nd is he>d !re ,save %eph]ds s++2 ,! lords ( e>? ,av]t _! faces2 ,d>k--d>k is 8 cradle4 ,yet surely w dawn break ) light ( 8 new morr[3 ,alleluia6 ,yea1 = ! babe t sleepe? 9 a little mang] ,is ,light ( ! ,_w3 ,alleluia6 7,! ,,fairies & ,,bea/s pe] 9 ! ,,mang] ) aw$ delight4 ,murmur+ al\d1 !y speak to ,,joseph47 ,,elf ,may we n dance = him8 ,,gnome ,& make gambols8 ,,lion ,may ,i give him my bone8 ',twill make him a r>e toy6 ,,be> ,o(f6--,if he lie 9 my lap1 my fur w w>m him4 ,,wolf ,look-ee6 ,if ,i wag my tail = him1 he w laugh4 ,,joseph ,hu%6 ,he is asleep4 ,please d n wake ,him4 7,! ,,bea/s draw back4 ,kneel+ d[n ) ,,elf & ,,gnome1 all ,five s+ toge!r47 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #c4 ,luck ,song ,,! ,,bea/s ,,& ,,fairies ,:ile ?is ,light-,*ild sleep+ lies1 ,^w or murmur nev] wake him6 ,b :5 he %all op5 8 eyes1 ,mir? & antics we w make him4 ,am56 ,,joseph ,?ank y1 fri5ds1 = y\r c\rtesies2 ,b n[ ! night gr[s old1 & we are we>y ( w&]+4 ,out ( ! l& ( ,h]od we are fl$1 & g into ,egypt4 ,m>y & ,joseph are we1 & ,jesus1 ! little ,*ild1 ,:om ^! good ,%eph]ds be> ) u 9 8 bir?-cradle4 ,n[ we mu/ ne$s f9d %elt] = ! babe to re/4 ,,tree ,n[ welcome1 ,m>y & ,joseph1 & ,jesus1 ! little ,*ild6 ,re/ y1 ,i pray1 ) ^! ,%eph]ds1 "u my b\ghs4 ,,joseph ,g5tle ,tree1 y say k9dly4 ,,%eph]d 7,to ,,m>y1 ) gladness7 ,"h ,h]od c nev] h>m ,him1 ,lady de>4 ,,tree ,:o is ,h]od1 t he w\ld h>m a little *ild8 ,,joseph ,h]od is "l ( ! _w--!re1 9 ! l& we h fl$ f4 ,mighty is he1 yet afraid3 = out ( ! ea/ ,?ree ,wise ,m5 foll[$ a /> to ?is poor mang]1 ,tell+ ,h]od a little *ild %\ld inh]it 8 k+dom4 ,mighty is ,h]od1 yet trembles n[ on 8 ?rone1 ,& wi%es ?is ,little ,"o dea?4 ,,%eph]d ,b %all nev] f9d ,him6 ,,joseph ,nay1 = none 9 ,h]od's k+dom kn[s ,:]e ,*ild & ,"m & ,mang] & guid+ ,/> ,are vani%$ away4 ,only y1 de> folk ( ! des]t1 ,%>e n[ our secret4 ,,tree ,& %all w>d x full well4 ,s ent] into my %elt]1 ) y\r good ,%eph]ds1 ,joseph & ,m>y & ,mang]-,*ild--& re/4 7,,tree & ,,m>y pass beh9d )9 %ad[4 ,z ! ,,%eph]ds ) ! ,,mang] foll[1 a sweet1 lull+ ,,voice s+s f )947 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #d4 ,! ,tree-,*ild's ,lullaby ,,! ,,voice ,babe ( my love1 ,lull !e to re/6 ,bird ( my he>t1 ,night is ?y ne/4 ,ev]gre5 b\gh1 ,%ad[ my babe6 ,%elt] my bird1 ,ev]gre5 b\gh6 ,/> ( my dreams1 ,soon ?\ wilt %9e3 ,dream ( ! />s1 ,spl5dor be ?9e6 ,ev]gre5 b\gh1 ,%9e ) my ,/>6 ,%elt] 8 dreams1 ,ev]gre5 b\gh6 7,,joseph1 paus+ a mom5t be=e he foll[s1 speaks to 8 lant]n47 ,,joseph ,n[ lant]n1 t do/ hide ,8 holy light1 ,%[ =? on high ?y little ,ma/]'s />6 7,he bl[s out ! lant]n4 ,in/antly a %9+ ,/> appe>s on ! top ( ! ,tree4 ,/>+ upw>d ) ge/ures ( surprise1 ! ,,creatures murmur al\d47 ,,bea/s1 ,,elf ,,& ,,gnome ,! />6 ,! />6 7,9 wond]1 :ile ! ,,*orus s+s1 !y foll[ aft] ! o!rs47 ,sid5ote3 ,?ird ,*orus3 ,a1#c4 ,! ,/> ,,*orus ,:]e %9e? 9 :it5ess ! /> ( ! new ,ma/]8 ,alleluia6 ,lo1 f ! tree t %elt]e? a *ild's dream+ ,%9e? ,8 />3 ,alleluia6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,light-,,*ild ,,*orus ,:]e sleepe? till dawn-break ! light ( ! new morr[8 ,alleluia6 ,lo1 z a babe x sleepe? 9 a little mang]3 ,light ( ! ,_w6 ,alleluia6 ,,fif? ,,action 78,sword ( ! ,_w07 ,,/age ,b3 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,empire ,gateway & ,/eps 9 front ( ,,h]od',s ,palace4 ,) spe>s & 9 armor1 ! ,,capta9 & ! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od are assembl+4 ,) deep1 p\nd+ rev]b]ation1 ,,voices ( ! male ,,*orus conflict ) ! f>1 high s++ ( ! o!r ,,*orus1 n[ dy+ away4 ,sid5ote3 ,f\r? ,*orus3 ,b1#a4 ,! ,might ( ,h]od ,,*orus ,h]od--,h]od--,h]od--,h]od1 ! mighty ,"l ( ! _w6 ,hail him1 hail him1 hail him ,h]od ! ,ma/]6 ,b[ to 8 w6 ,8 p[] :at /> c conf\nd8 ,or cl\d c d>k5 8 spl5dor1 ,:o b9de? 8 br[ ) ! lightn+ ,& girde? 8 lo9s ) ! /orm6 ,= he make? ! _w ( m5 ,! w9n[+ floor ( 8 glory3 ,& he we>e? ! mail ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 ,& %>e? ! mantle ( ,god4-- ,millions obey him1 ,man is 8 tool4 ,=? on 8 err&s ,fly 8 r$ legions2 ,domes ( 8 dwell+ ,gl[ 9 ! dawn4 ,fire--fire ,=ge? 8 empire2 ,slaves--slaves ,re> 8 dom9ion2 ,s[+ & h>ve/ ,ble$ 9 8 furr[s2 ,peace is 8 foot/ool1 ,w> is 8 cr[n4 ,h]od--,h]od--,h]od--,h]od1 ! mighty ,"l ( ! _w6 7,beside ! gate1 ! ,,capta9 ( ! ,,ho/ /rikes a deep-ton$ gong & calls al\d47 ,,capta9 ,h]od6 ,h]od1 ! mo/ ,high6 7,,h]od comes =? ) 8 ,foll[]s4 ,clad 9 long robe ( ,tyrian purple1 he we>s on 8 head a gold helmet4 ,9 8 h&1 he holds a great /aff1 surm\nt$ by a globe ( ! _w47 ,,h]od ,:o calls s l\d at my gate8 ,,capta9 ,i1 ,capta9 ( ! ,ho/ ( ,h]od4 ,,h]od ,:y d y cry on my "n8 ,,capta9 ,= ,i am come at y\r bidd+1 ,k+ ( ,m54 ,lo1 we are "h to d y\r comm&4 ,,h]od ,my comm& ,i gave y1 to br+ unto me ?ree ,wise ,m51 ,k+s ( ! ,ea/4 ,%[ !m be=e me n[4 ,,capta9 ,mo/ ,high1 !y are n "h4 ,we h made f> se>*+ ,b !y are vani%$ away4 ,,h]od ,:]e are !y gone8 ,,capta9 ,no man has se54 ,,h]od ,:]e %9es _! />8 ,,capta9 ,heav5 has no sign4 ,,h]od ,:]e 0 he f\nd--! *ild !y wor%ipp$8 ,,capta9 ,l[ly he lay1 9 a poor mang]4 ,,h]od ,n[ br+ him be=e me6 ,,capta9 ,he too has dep>t$4 ,,h]od ,my comm&6 ,my comm&6 ,my comm&6 ,h ye n sla9 him8 ,speak6 ,,capta9 ,h]od1 mo/ ,high1 h[ %all ! vani%$ be sla98 ,no sign gives u tok5 ,:]e *ild & "m & mang] & guid+ /> ,are vani%$ away4 ,,h]od ,p[]s ( my cr[n & ?rone6 ,am ,i n ,h]od1 ,h]od1 ! ,mighty8 ,:o %all defeat my p[]8 ,sid5ote3 ,fif? ,*orus3 ,b1#b ,a1#d4 ,! ,wra? ( ,h]od4 7,close by1 f ! ,place ( ,empire1 deep ,,*oral ,,voices reit]ate ,,h]od',s boa/s ( triumph2 f> (f1 f ! ,place ( ,outca/s1 !y are answ]$ 9 antiphony by high1 sweet ,,*oirs1 affirm+ 8 defeat47 ,sid5ote3 ,b1#b1 ,reit]ative ,,*orus ,b ,h]od1 our "l & k+6 ,:o %all defy 8 comm&8 ,sid5ote3 ,a1#d1 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,a ,a />6 ,a /> %all conf\nd him4 ,,h]od ,am ,i ! ,sword ( ! ,_w1 & %all a weakl+ dis>m me8 ,sid5ote3 ,b1#b1 ,reit]ative ,,*orus ,b ,h[ %all ! crook ( a %eph]d %att] ! sword ( a k+8 ,sid5ote3 ,a1#d1 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,a ,a *ild6 ,a *ild %all dis>m him6 ,,h]od ,ha? ,god ano9t$ me1 yea1 & %all a babe dis9h]it8 ,sid5ote3 ,b1#b1 ,reit]ative ,,*orus ,b ,lo1 %all ! light ( a mang] out%9e 8 glory ( palaces8 ,sid5ote3 ,a1#d1 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,a ,a dream6 ,a dream %all survive him6 ,,h]od ,n[1 by my ho/ ( p[]6 he %all n escape me-- ,?is babe l[-born1 b = 8 sake %all all ,! ho/s ( *ildhood p]i%4 ,g =? & slay !m1 ,all newly born ( wom51 t he among !m ,may n escape1 & all :o %all resi/ ,my p[]1 "y m5 or old1 bro!rs or fa!rs1 ,de/roy !m likewise--yea1 ) r$ fire & spe> ,& burn+ sword-blade4 ,g6 ,my w is ,god's1 ,= ,i am ,h]od--,h]od1 "l ( ! _w6 7,rais+ 8 sword1 ! ,,capta9 makes sign to ! ,,ho/1 :o lift high _! spe>s4 ,z ! ,,*orus breaks into song1 !y dep>t1 m>*+1 :ile ,,h]od rent]s 8 palace47 ,sid5ote3 ,six? ,*orus3 ,b1#c4 ,song ( ! ,p]secut+ ,ho/ ,,*orus ,g =?1 ye ho/ ( p[]6 ,lay wa/e1 lay wa/e ! l[ly6 ,= ,h]od's might is a blaz+ t[]1 ,& ,h]od's wra? is holy4 ,yea1 ,h]od's wra? ,god's ire x ha? ,z he r5ds ! weak asund]4 ,g =? ^u 8 fi]y pa? ,g =?1 ye ho/1 9 ?und]6 ,! /rong1 ! /rong %all reign6 ,unlea% ! h\nds ( pa91 ,& loose _! cry ,:]e ! w\nd$ lie ,& ! weakl+ race are sla94 ,g =?1 ye ho/ ( p[]6 ,de/roy1 de/roy ! dream+6 ,= none may pause = a dream to fl[] ,:]e ,h]od's might goes /ream+4 ,yea1 ,h]od's might ,god make? ,8 "r ,:5 ! weak ( ! _w g "u4 ,g =? ^u _! d>kl+ flight1 ,g =?1 ye ho/1 9 ?und]6 ,illu/ration3 ,,sword ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,,*orus ,b ,h]od1 our "l & k+6 ,:o %all defy 8 comm&8 ,,*orus ,a ,a />6 ,a /> %all conf\nd him6 ,,six? ,,action 7,! ,befri5d+7 ,,/age ,a ,n[1 f ! ,place ( ,outca/s1 ,,*oral ,,voices s+1 :ile once m ,,joseph1 ,,m>y & ,,%eph]ds be>+ ! ,,mang] appe>1 com+ =? f ! %elt] ( ! ,ev]gre54 ,) !m ,,tree also appe>s4 ,sid5ote3 ,sev5? ,*orus3 ,a1#e4 ,glory & ,s]5ity ,,*orus ,glory & s]5ity1 ,beauty ( desire1 ,bless to-night ?is holy tree ,& our c&le fire4 ,tree ( our he>ts1 behold6 ,h[ ! dreams ( a *ild 9 y\r b\ghs unfold ,& ! we>y ( e>? put (f _! pa9 ,:]e ! ,*ild ( our love has la94 ,,joseph ,%eph]d1 ! morr['s light w soon beg9 ,to wake ! des]t _w4 ,"h we h la9 ,?is night 9 quiet refuge2 yet ?r\gh sleep ,i he>d f> (f ! ho/ ( ,h]od rage ,aga9/ ?is ,*ild ,8 k+dom4 ,s once m ,let u g =? our way1 till ,he is safe ,beyond ! w>-"l's might4 ,,%eph]d ,yea1 let u g1 ,yet n till we h ?ank$ ?is g5tle ,tree4 ,,joseph ,de> ,tree1 y h befri5d$ 9 8 ne$ ,?is little ,*ild new-born4 ,s--= ,8 sake-- ,y\r graci\s b\ghs %all ev]more be gre51 ,nor ev] 9 w9t] lose _! ,april sap1 ,b fre%ly1 at ?is season ( ,8 bir?1 ,!y %all be fragrant ( ! hall[$ dreams ,8 happy he>t bequea!s y4 ,,tree ,he 0 welcome1 ,& ,i w deck my b\ghs ) infant joys ,9 8 remembrance4 ,,%eph]d ,s we say--,god keep y6 ,& n #8,goodbye'6 ,,joseph 7,to ,,tree7 ,nay1 /ill ano!r tok5 ,we leave ) y3 ,8 />--to be h5ce=? ,a morn+ /> ( song = o!r *ildr5 ,:o re/ f ,h]od's wra?4 ,s y %all be ,no m a =e/ sprite1 b a hall['d angel-- ,8 %9+ angel ) a %ea?d sword ,to gu>d all *ildhood's home4 ,keep "h 8 />3 ,f>ewell6 ,,tree ,o f>e y well1 de> w&]]s1 ,t h fulfill$ ) love my lonely dream6 7,) light$ c&les1 9 processional1 ! ,,%eph]ds ) ,,mang]1 ,,m>y & ,,joseph dep>t t[>d ! des]t4 ,:ile ! ,,*orus s+s1 ,,tree /&s gaz+ aft] !m47 ,sid5ote3 ,eigh? ,*orus3 ,a1#f4 ,glory & ,s]5ity ,,*orus ,glory & s]5ity1 ,beauty ( desire1 ,bl5d ! song ( m5 set free ,) _! *ildr5's *oir4 ,*ild ( our he>ts1 behold6 ,h[ ! d>k is /rewn ) y\r fairy gold ,& ! bitt] ( s\l lay-by _! sple5 ,:]e ! ,tree ( our love gr[s gre54 7,,tree goes )947 ,,sev5? ,,action 7,! ,?ree ,wise ,m57 ,,aisle ,,ii3 ,,ano!r ,,pa?way ,,into ,,! ,,wild]ness ,ent]+ f its f>!r end appe>1 9 procession1 ! ,,?ree ,,wise ,,m51 & _! ,,foll[]s4 ,light$ by tor*es ( _! ,att5dants1 ?is ,,pageant ,,( ,,! ,,k+s moves onw>d 9 ori5tal spl5dor4 ,ea* ,,k+ we>s a cr[n ( gold4 ,! cr[n ( ! y\nge/1 ,,bel%as>1 is set on a turban4 ,he is clean %av51 pale & recluse4 ,! g>b ( him & 8 ,gr\p has a tone ( asceticism4 ,! cr[n ( ! middle-ag$1 ,,mel*ior1 is plac$ on a helmet4 ,he is ?ick-set1 black-be>d$ & %>p-ey$4 ,a m>tial glitt] t\*es him & 8 ,gr\p4 ,! cr[n ( ! olde/1 ,,casp>1 is set on a high-peak$ hat ) wide flapp+ brims4 ,8 be>d is silv] :ite1 8 face ruddy & wr9kl$ ) laught]4 ,8 ample g[n is gorge\s ) r$ dyes & jewels4 ,l him 9 jocul> spl5dor are 8 ,foll[]s4 ,z !y approa* ! place ( ! ,tree1 ,,k+s & ,,foll[]s come s++ a c>ol1 l$ by ! ,,k+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #d4 ,trio & ,*orus3 8,we ,?ree ,k+s ( ,ori5t ,are0 ,,bel%as>1 ,,mel*ior ,,& ,,casp> ,,trio ,we ?ree k+s ( ,ori5t are3 ,w5d+ home1 we trav]se af> ,field & f\nta9 ,moor & m\nta9 ,seek+ = our lo/ />4 ,,*orus 7,( ! ,,?ree ,,k+s & _! ,,foll[]s7 ,o ,/> ( ,wond]1 ,/> ( ,night1 ,/> ) royal beauty bright6 ,ea/w>d lead+1 ,home proce$+1 ,%[ once m ,?y p]fect light6 ,,trio ,:]e ! guid+ glory once %one ,d>k we w&] onw>d & on1 ,wat*+1 hop+1 ,dimly grop+1 ,seek+ ! light t's gone4 ,,*orus ,o ,/> ( ,wond]1 ,/> ( ,night1 ,/> ) royal beauty bright6 ,ea/w>d lead+1 ,home proce$+1 ,%[ once m ,?y p]fect light6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ree ,,wise ,,m5 ,,eigh? ,,action 78,:i*1 ,o ,"l1 is ,wise/807 ,,/age ,a ,! ,,?ree ,,k+s ent] be=e ! ,tree1 _! ,foll[]s gr\p$ on ! "r4 ,z he comes1 ,,k+ ,,casp> lifts 8 voice 9 a c>ol1 solo1 9 :i* ,,bel%as> & ,,mel*ior soon jo9 ) him4 ,ea* ( !m1 9 8 s++1 acts out ! sung c>ol 9 8 be>+ & movem5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #e4 ,solo & ,trio4 ,! ,bell1 ! ,sword & ! ,laught] ,,casp> ,"l ( life6 h[ pleasant ways ,are ?y pa?s ( dang]1 ,lead+ d[n f ,h]od's place ,by an ox's mang]3 ,lo1 !re lay a little *ild ,rosy 'nea? ! raft]4-- ,ahaha6 h[ glad he smil$6 ,"l1 h[ bli! 8 laught]6 ,,mel*ior ,laught]6 ,nay1 ,i he>d none laugh4 ,:om ?\ he>de/--say n[6 ,,casp> ,him1 ! *ild1 :]e mid ! *aff ,he lay on ! hay-m[4 ,sure1 ,bel%as>1 ?\ did/ b5d ,nigh him & ?\ he>de/4 ,,bel%as> ,casp>1 nay3 ,i compreh5d ,n "o ?+ ?\ worde/4 ,,casp> ,ohoho6 ,/ill1 ,"l1 ,i he> ,music ( t laught]4 ,,mel*ior ,daft ?\ ev] w]t3 ,i fe> ,/ill ?\ gr[e/ daft]4 ,no?+ he>d ,i1 by my s\l ,b a sword its clang+4 ,,bel%as> ,nay1 a bell1 ,i he>d x toll3 ,on a cross 'twas hang+4 ,,mel*ior ,n[1 am ,i n ,mel*ior8 ,by my cr[n its keep+6 ',twas a sword t dangl$ o'er ,:]e ! babe lay sleep+4 ,,bel%as> ,nay1 a bell--a pass+-bell3 ,lonely 0 its r++4 ,,casp> ,ahaha6 ,i he>d full well #8,m]ry ,*ri/mas6' s++4 ,,casp>1 ,,bel%as> ,,& ,,mel*ior 7,s+ toge!r7 ,"l1 h[ may we wise m5 tell ,h[ to clo! our />kness8 ,song & sword & pass+-bell ,lure u ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,s5d u sign ( hidd5 ?+s-- ,?\ :o naught despise/6 ,lo1 ( u ?ree cr[nd k+s1 ,:i*1 ,o ,"l1 is wise/8 ,,voices ,,( ,,elf ,,& ,,gnome 7,e*o 9 song1 )97 8,:i*1 ,o ,"l1 is wise/80 7,9 songful laught]7 hoho6 ,ahha6 ,,casp> ,"l1 ,"l1 ,?y sign6 ,h>k51 wise m51 my bro!rs3 ,laught]1 laught] ,he s5ds u = a sign6 ,,bel%as> ,nay1 voices ( ! des]t places6 ,,mel*ior ,mock+s ( midnight6 ,,elf ,,& ,,gnome 7,ent]1 laugh+ lyricly7 hoho6 ,ahha6 ,,casp> ,heigh6 ,:at is "h8 ,elf6--,gnome6 ,,bel%as> ,keep back6 ,!y are imps ( evil4 ,,mel*ior ,/ay6 ,d n speak ) !m4 ,hu%6 7,,casp> pays no he$1 b greets ! ,,fairies1 :o return 8 greet+ ) bli! b[s47 ,,casp> ,n[1 neighbors1 ,god re/ y m]ry6 ,,elf ,welcome1 ,wise ,man6 ,,gnome ,welcome1 ,sir ,k+6 ,,mel*ior 7,to ,,bel%as>7 ,he speaks ) !m4 ,,bel%as> 7,to ,,mel*ior7 ,come4 ,he is lo/6 7,!y draw away47 ,,gnome ,:]e are y f--ye ,k+s8 ,,casp> ,f ! ,ea/1 return+ home f ,h]od's l&4 ,,elf ,:at w5t y !re = to d8 ,,casp> ,to wor%ip a new-born ,*ild4 ,,gnome ,h[ did y f9d y\r way8 ,,casp> ,we foll[$ a />4 ,,elf ,,& ,,gnome 7,nodd+ to ea* o!r7 ,a />6 ,,casp> ,yea1 b our pa? n[ has lo/ x4-- ,:y d ye laugh !re s m]ry8 ,,elf ,,& ,,gnome 7,po9t+7 ,look up6 ,,casp> ,! />6 ,! />6 ,ho1 ,mel*ior1 ,bel%as>1 look up6 ,8 />--! /> we h lo/--is f\nd3 ,behold1 x %9es on ! tree6 ,,mel*ior ,i see no />4 ,,bel%as> ',tis d>kness all4 ,,casp> ,:at6 ,c y see no?+ %9+ yond]8 ,,mel*ior ,no?+4 ,y\r eyes are ble>y ) night4 ,,bel%as> ,nay1 he's gr[n old & m]ry & crack$4 ,,casp> ,deaf to ,8 laught]1 bl9d to ,8 />6 ,god save y1 ,wise ,m56 ,let me gr[ old ,& m]ry & crack$1 ,& talk ) ,8 wild1 silly creatures4 7,ent] ,,wolf1 ,,be> & ,,lion47 ,,bel%as> 7,to ,,mel*ior7 ,come f>!r6--,wild bea/s !y draw ne>4 7,!y move aside into %ad[47 ,,casp> ,halloa1 goodman ,be>6 ,good ev56 ,,be> 7,=lornly7 ,o(f6 ,o(f6 ,my honey hive's empty4 ,,lion ,look y6 ,my bone is pick$ b>e4 ,,wolf ,i've nev] a bone left to pick1 ,& ,i'm los+ ! fur on my tail4 ,,casp> ,heigh1 ,ma/] ,wolf1 ,sir ,lion6 ,h[ come ye s d[n at he>t8 ,,lion ,! ,light-,*ild is gone on 8 way4 ,,wolf ,:5 a fell[ c't s+1 he feels hungry4 ,,casp> ,nay1 neighbors1 ! ,light-,*ild is ) u2 ,he smiles f ,8 tw9kl+ /> ,yond]1 yea laughs 9 ,8 light ,& bids u make m]ry toge!r ,= joy ( ,8 %9+4--,hoho6 ,br+ hi!r my music1 good fell[s6 ,br+ hi!r my fiddles & cakes ,to make ,him a fea/ night4 7,f among ,,casp>',s ,,foll[]s1 cakes & in/rum5ts are br\ght be=e him4 ,to ,,wolf1 ,,be> & ,,lion he gives ea* a cake2 to ,,elf & ,,gnome a /r+$ in/rum5t47 ,"h1 neighbors1 ,h ea* ( y n[ a sweet fro/+3 ,"h's moon-cake & sun-cake & />-cake1 ,to m9d u ,8 bir?-"t4 ,& y-- ,"h's tune-/r+s to play1 :ile we s+ ,to praise ?is good tree ( ,8 />4 7,,tree ent]s1 w+$1 all 9 :ite47 ,,elf ,look1 look6 ,tree n[ is 8 angel4 ,,tree ,welcome1 de> pass]s 9 d>kness6 ,! ,light-,*ild is gone on ,8 way1 ,b ,he leaves y ,8 />1 to make glad ,y\r pa? 9 ! wild]ness4--,welcome ,"u ,8 />6 ,,casp> ,?ank y1 ,tree4 ,8 /> ha? made m]ry our he>ts ,to dance 9 ,8 light--aye1 to s+ ,z we ent] y\r place ( ,8 dreams4 ,come1 neighbors1 n[ bli! be our c>ol6 7,) 8 sceptre = baton1 ,,casp> leads 9 dance & song ,,wolf1 ,,be>1 ,,lion1 ,,elf & ,,gnome1 ! ,,bea/s hold+ _! cakes1 ! ,,fairies play+ _! in/rum5ts4 ,jo9+ 9 _! bli! dance ( devotion1 ! old ,,k+ clut*es ! great flap ( 8 cr[n1 to keep x f joggl+ (f47 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #f4 ,dance-,c>ol ( ! ,ev]gre54 ,,all 7,s+1 to ! /rongly /ress$ dance-rhy?m7 ,o ,ev]gre51 our ,ev]gre56 ,?y b\ghs are brave & bright o' %e51 ,?y b>k & wood are live & /rong ,& bonny ) ! b]ry4 ,s we w s+ our ev5-song ,& dance = !e1 l k+ & que54-- ,o ,ev]gre51 de> ,ev]gre56-- ,to make ?y he>t be m]ry4 ,o ,ev5-song1 our ,ev5-song1 ,?y notes ?is holy night belong ,to ,him :o came to heal our te5 ,) love & />ry leav54 ,8 *ildhood keepe? ev] gre5 ,all he>ts ( creatures "h t long-- ,o ,ev5-song1 de> ,ev5-song-- ,to make our e>? ,8 heav54 7,foll[+ ,,tree1 !y dance joy\sly )94 ,outside1 ,,mel*ior1 ,,bel%as> & _! ,foll[]s wait 9 ! dimness47 ,,bel%as> ,a bell6 ,i he> a bell toll+4 ,,mel*ior ,a sword6 ,! clang ( a sword6 ,,n9? ,,action 7,outca/s7 ,,/age ,b ,,& ,,aisle ,i ,f ! "r ( ,,h]od',s ,gate s\nds ! toll+ ( bells--f ! left1 ! clangor ( swords4 ,dur+ ?is1 ,,h]od comes =? & /&s on 8 dais4 ,!re1 9 %ift+ light & d>kness1 ,,helmet$ ,,m5 ) swords hurry to him1 conf] 9 pantomime & dep>t4 ,!n1 z ,,h]od /&s look+ d[n f 8 height1 !re passes bel[ him a ,,procession ,,( ,,outca/s1 :i*--mov+ f ,aisle ,,ii to ,aisle ,i--passes on along ,aisle ,i t[>d ! ,place ( ! ,tree4 ,:5 ! la/ ( ?is dirgeful ,pageant has gone by him1 ,,h]od returns 9 d>kness )9 ! gate4 ,! ,procession ( ,outca/s is accompani$ by ,,f\r ,,mask$ ,,figures 9 symbolic g>b1 & consi/s ( ! ,,foll[]s ( ^!1 walk+ be=e & aft] a /ret*]1 borne at ! middle ( ! ,pageant4 ,fir/ ( ! ,f\r is a ,female ,figure1 ,,song1 :o leads ! ,procession1 look+ upw>d2 la/1 is a ,male ,figure1 ,,pov]ty1 b[$ 9 /ature4 ,! o!r two ,male ,figures walk at ! head & foot ( ! /ret*]1 ! fir/ be+ ,,sorr[1 />+ be=e him1 ! second "o--,,dea?1 :o be>s a muffl$ babe 9 8 arms1 lull+ x1 ) a calm smile4 ,illu/ration3 ,,outca/s ,on ! /ret*] a ,poor ,man lies w\nd$--a ,,p$l>1 ) 8 pack = a head-re/4 ,he we>s a r$ j]k9 & great boots & a workman's cap4 ,8 be>d is br[n4 ,8 face is pale1 8 side b&ag$4 ,9 "o h& he holds a brok5 sword4 ,! ,man is ,,claus1 ^: ,wife1 ,,ru?1 walks beside him1 9 peasant g>b4 ,at 8 o!r side walk two small tatt]$ ,figures--a ,,boy & a ,,girl1 _! *ildr54 ,z all pass sl[ly onw>d1 ! ,,outca/s *ant _! song-dirge1 out ( :i* rises mom5t>ily1 fir/1 ! ,voice ( ,,ru?1 !n ( ,,claus1 :ile at times ,full ,*orus gives deep] volume to ! s++4 ,rhy?ms ( toll$ bells & ( clang+ swords accompany ! two ,semi-,*oruses4 ,sid5ote3 ,n9? ,*orus3 ,a1#g4 ,dirge ( ! ,outca/s4 ,,! ,,outca/s 7,semi-,*orus ( ,wom57 ,bells1 bells ( ! d>k6 ,tongues ( iron & t]ror6 ,toll no m1 no m1 ,bells ( my break+ he>t6 ,,ru? ,beautiful ,i bore him1 ,babe ( my life & milk3 ,wond]ful ,i wore him1 ,yea1 z a sc>f ( silk3 ,t]rible--t]rible-- ,!y tore him6 ,,! ,,outca/s 7,semi-,*orus ( ,wom57 ,bells ( my break+ he>t1 ,toll no m1 no m1 ,tongues ( iron & t]ror1 ,bells1 bells ( ! d>k6 ,,full ,,*orus 7,m5 & ,wom57 ,god6--,god ( ! brok5 he>t6 ,"l ( ! toll+ bell6 ,god1 our ,god1 if ?\ art1 if ?\ art1 ,tell u1 our ,fa!r1 tell3 ,h[ d>kly long ,%all ! reign ( ! /rong ,endure1 to make ( ,?9e e>? our hell1 ,ere ?\1 ,o ,"l ( ! ble$+ d>t1 ,rise 9 ,?y light1 to quell8 ,,! ,,outca/s 7,semi-,*orus ( ,m57 ,swords1 swords 9 my s\l6 ,tongues ( fire & horror6 ,clang al\d1 al\d1 ,swords ( my burn+ he>t6 ,,claus ,newly born ,i nam$ him ,babe ( my joy & ru?3 ,k9 ( he>t ,i claim$ him1 ,yea1 z my /> ( y\?3 ,murd]\s--murd]\s-- ,!y maim$ him6 ,,! ,,outca/s 7,semi-,*orus ( ,m57 ,swords ( my burn+ he>t6 ,clang al\d1 al\d1 ,tongues ( fire & horror1 ,swords1 swords 9 my s\l6 ,,full ,,*orus 7,m5 & ,wom57 ,god6--,god ( ! burn+ s\l6 ,"l ( ! clang+ sword6 ,god1 our ,god1 f ,?y k9dl+ goal1 ,answ] u1 answ]1 ,"l6 ,h[ f> & bl9d ,%all ! k+s ( our k9d ,beguile our he>ts on _! pa?s abhorr$1 ,ere ?\1 ,o ,*ri/ ( a race made :ole1 ,come 9 ,?y _w-accord8 ,,t5? ,,action 7,! ,w\nd$ ,p$l>7 ,,/age ,a ,:ile ! ,,outca/s h be5 approa*+1 ,,casp> has come =? f ! ,place ( ! ,tree & wat*$ !m com+4 ,n[1 :]e he jo9s ,,bel%as> & ,,mel*ior1 ! ,,?ree ,,k+s call1 9 song1 to ! dim ,figures :o draw ne>4 ,sid5ote3 ,c>ol #h4 ,trio & ,solo4 ,ballad ( ! ,k+s & ! ,p$l> ,,! ,,?ree ,,k+s ,:o are ye t come s++ 9 d>kness1 ,outca/ 9 ! des]t s late8 ,,claus ,o ,k+s1 x is me1 ,claus ! ,p$l>1 ,& ^! be my *ildr5 & mate4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,k+s ,:o are ^? !re1 y\r comrades1 beside y3 ,^? %ad[s1 say1 :o %\ld !y be8 ,,claus ,!y be ,dea?1 & 8 "y bro!r1 ,sorr[1 ,& 8 old bro!r1 ,pov]ty4 ,,! ,,?ree ,,k+s ,nay1 b :o is t o!r amid/ !m1 ,t lifte? h] face3 ,:at is %e8 ,,claus ,t is ,song1 & %e is _! si/] ,:o waite? ^u !m1 all ?ree4 7,,claus1 ,,ru? & ! two ,,*ildr5 h n[ jo9$ ! ,,?ree ,,k+s47 ,,casp> ,goodman1 :y are ! eyes ( y\r woman ,s we>y ( look & s wild8 ,,claus ,he ha? brok5 our home1 ha? ,k+ ,h]od1 ,& kill$ u our new-born *ild4 ,n[ tell u1 ye ,k+s t be ,wise ,m51 ,n[ tell u1 :]e d>kly we roam3 ,:at "r ha? a k+ ( a p$l> ,to rob him 8 *ild & 8 home8 ,,mel*ior ,a k+ ha? ! "r ( 8 p[] ,to raise high 8 glory & cr[n4 ,,claus ,!n x's ,claus ha? ! "r ( a p$l> ,to pull 8 high glory ad[n4 ,,casp> ,a k+ ha? 8 ho/ & 8 capta9s ,to %att] ! weak ) 8 horde4 ,,claus ,!n x's ,claus he w be 8 own capta9 ,to %>p5 ! edge ( 8 sword4 ,,bel%as> ,nay1 a k+ ha? ! might ( 8 lord%ip ',tis dea? = 8 slave to defy4 ,,claus ,!n x's me ha? ! "r ( my man%ip ,to ma/] 8 might or to die4 ,= 'tis ,god is my ,k+ & n ,h]od1 ,& ,god he keepe? no slave2 ,& liev] ?an live ,h]od's h5*man ,i'll lie a free man 9 ! grave4 ,s ,i d>$ him 8 ho/ & 8 capta9s1 ,& /ruck = my babe a sword bl[2 ,& 'tis "h !y h brok5 my body2 ,) ,dea? n[ "r soon mu/ ,i g4 ,,casp> ,nay1 *e]ly1 ,claus6 ,*e]ly1 goodwife & kiddies6 ,n[ y h w&]$ to a lucky place4 ,our ,ev]gre5 %all heal y\r hurt4 ,run1 ,elf1 ,& fet* him balsam gum to balm 8 w\nds4 7,,elf runs )947 ,,claus ,no balsam gum c heal u our lo/ babe4 ,ru?1 wife1 :]e lie? n[ 8 little body8 ,,ru? ,dea? holds him fa/4 ,dea? holde? him =ev]4 ,,mel*ior ,h]od is k+4 ,ye %\ld h awe ( k+s ,& b[ be=e !m4 ,,bel%as> ,we are k+s & wise1 ,& w>n y :at y owe to ,h]od4 ,,claus ,h]od6 ,i h paid back to ,h]od all ,i owe him-- ,! r$ blade ( ?is brok5 sword4 ,,casp> ,brave said6 ,give me ! hasp4 ,see1 we w hang x "h ,on ?is gre5 b\gh1 to be y\r %9+ cross ,( fre$om & remembrance--yea1 a sign ,= ,h]ods1 :5 !y pass1 to pause & ?9k on4 ,,mel*ior 7,to ,,bel%as>7 ,he fl\te? :at we say6 7,,bel%as> %rugs1 b motions ,,mel*ior to li/54 ,,elf returns47 ,,casp> ,s1 ,p$l> ,claus1 ,lay-by ?y pack1 & re/ y "h till morr[2 ,t5d him1 good ,elf & ,gnome4 ,n[1 "m1 bravely6 ,^! bea/ies %all make hospitality ,& %>e _! holy fro/-cakes ) y\r *ildr51 ,wip+ _! eyes ) love3 ,& ^! w>-we>y1 ,glad ( our ,ev]gre51 %all take new hope ,f yon cle> />4 7,he helps ,,claus to rise & supports him to ! foot ( ! ,tree1 :]e he places 8 pack = ,,claus to recl9e4 ,! /ret*] is borne away4 ,f> (f1 a long bla/ s\nds47 ,,bel%as> ,h>k1 h>k6 ,:at trumpet calls8 ,,mel*ior ',tis ,h]od's ho/4 ,take he$6 ,,ru? ,god %ield u n[6 7,%e turns t[>d ,,casp>1 :o com=ts h] & ! ,,*ildr547 ,,elev5? ,,action 7,! ,p]secut+ ,ho/7 ,,aisle ,i ,,& ,,aisle ,,ii ,p\r+ =? f ! ,place ( ,empire1 ! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od & _! ,,lead]s1 ) spe>s held high1 come m>*+ on bo? pa?ways t[>d ! ,tree1 s++ 9 *orus z !y m>*4 ,sid5ote3 ,t5? ,*orus3 ,b1#d4 ,song ( ! ,p]secut+ ,ho/ ,,*orus ,g =?1 ye ho/ ( p[]6 ,enslave1 enslave ! humble6 ',=e ,h]od's ho/ _! he>ts %all c[]1 ,_! build$ hopes %all crumble4 ,yea1 ,h]od's ho/ ,%all trample !m mo/ ,:]e !y build _! %r9es ( wond]4-- ,g =? ) ,v5geance' w>-r$ gho/1 ,g =?1 g =? 9 ?und]6 ,,twelf? ,,action 7,! ,morn+ ,/>s7 ,,/age ,a ,/ay+ 8 ,foll[]s1 ! ,,capta9 ,,( ,,! ,,ho/ approa*es ! ,,?ree ,,k+s by ! ,tree4 ,9 8 h& he be>s ! ,/aff ( ,h]od4 ,,capta9 ,halt "h6--,behold !m4 ,!y are f\nd4 ,/& =?1 ye ,k+s ( ,ea/6 ,:at make ye ,s f> f ,h]od's ?rone8 ,,mel*ior ,we j\rney home4 ,,capta9 ,"k ye n ,h]od's wra?1 :at 'tis6-- ,:y br\ght ye n y\r tid+s back ,to him8 ,:]e is ! ,mang]-,*ild8 ,,mel*ior ,we "k him n4 ,,bel%as> ,our trail we lo/4 ,8 /> is d>k4 ,,casp> ,nay1 %9e? yond]6 ,,capta9 7,/>+7 ,:]e %9e?8 ,,bel%as> ,he is old & daft4 ,,mel*ior ,hail1 ,capta9 ( our "l 8 ho/6 ,welcome y are 9 ,h]od's "n4-- ,,claus 7,ris+ pa9fully7 ,nay1 cur/ is he 9 ,h]od's "n4-- ,give back my babe6 ,,capta9 7,/rikes him ) 8 /aff47 ,take h5ce ?y life6 7,,claus falls back motionless4 ,,dea? draws ne> & b5ds ov] him47 ,,dea? ,come1 ,claus3 ,awake6 ,?y babe is "h4 ,,claus ,fri5d ,dea?1 n[ raise me up4--,me?\ght ,?\ had/ be5 deaf & dumb1 b n[ ,we speak toge!r4 ,,dea? ,"h ,i hold ,?y little babe4 ,,claus 7,tak+ ! muffl$ *ild7 ,o little babe1 ,n[ are we bo? 9 ,dea? 8 arms ,safe held f ,h]od's wra?4 ,be glad ,?y fa!r 0 n ,h]od's slave4 7,9 8 great cloak ,,dea? leads him away4 ,,ru? />es aft] !m47 ,,ru? ,claus6 ,claus6--,n[ ,dea? ha? tak5 him4 ,,casp> ,poor woman1 d n weep = ,claus4 ,fri5d ,dea? is k9d4 ,,ru? ,n[ are we left ,alone1 & none to %ield u4 ,,casp> ,yea1 ,a k+ %all %ield ye4 ,,capta9 ,k+6 ,:at k+ ,w\ld %ield ^! ,h]od's outca/s8 ,,casp> ,"o ,t's old & m]ry & crack$1 & we>s ,?is cr[n ( ,casp>1 k+ ( babes ,made fa!rless4 ,,mel*ior 7,to ! ,,capta91 %rewdly7 ,y he>8 ,,bel%as> ,he's mad6 ,,capta9 ,nay1 give me sign :at mann] wise m5 ,& k+s y are4 ,make sign1 ye ?ree1 ,n[ to ?is /aff2 =1 by its p[]6 ,all less] k+s :o b[ !m n ,to ,h]od's /aff %all lose _! cr[ns4 ,b[6 ,b[ ye l[ to ,h]od1 "l ( ! _w6 ,,mel*ior 7,b[s l[ to ! /aff47 ,h]od1 mo/ ,high6 ,,capta9 ,?y cr[n keep safe4 ,,bel%as> 7,b[s l[ to ! /aff47 ,h]od1 ! ,mighty6 ,,capta9 ,keep ?y cr[n4 ,,casp> 7,rema9s /&+1 & smiles47 ,h]od1 ! ,poor6 ,,capta9 ,:at n[6 ,h[ "n ye ,h]od--! poor8 ,,casp> ,is he n poor ,to lose him bo? my bro!rs' cr[ns1 ,& ne$s ask alms ( me1 old ,casp>8-- ,ho1 take him ?is my cr[n1 poor ,h]od6 ,& ?is1 my sceptre1 yea1 & ?is ,my cloak also1 & bid him keep ,8 /aff = k+s ( sadd] he>t ,to b[ !m to4 ,m9e is too m]ry4-- ,n[1 kiddies1 come3 :]e be y\r cakes ,& fro/+8 7,hav+ put (f 8 ,k+'s robe1 sceptre & cr[n1 ,,casp> n[ appe>s 9 8 "u-j]k9 ( r$1 ) long boots1 l a ,peasant47 ,,mel*ior 7,to ,,bel%as>7 ,mad6 ,/>k gone6 ,,capta9 7,toss+ aside ! robe1 sceptre & cr[n1 speaks to 8 ,foll[]s47 ,lay-by ,^! tok5s1 m56 ,y\r spe>s6 ,y\r spe>s6 ,?is wise man %all le>n wisdom n[ ,9 ,h]od's "n4 ,,bel%as> 7,int]pos+7 ,=be>6 ,he raves4 7,,he & ,,mel*ior draw ! ,,capta9 mom5t>ily aside47 ,,ru? 7,to ,,casp>7 ,alas6 ,h[ c y help u n[ ,& h no k+dom8 ,,casp> ,ha1 my de>s6 ,a joyful he>t f9ds _m a job ,c e>n a k+dom4 7,tak+ ! little ,,boy & ,,girl1 "o on ea* knee1 he speaks to !m & _! ,"m47 ,*e]ly1 woman6 ,?y goodman pli$ a goodly trade4-- ,poor ,claus he 0 a p$l>3 ,ho6 ,a p$l> n[ w ,casp> be1 ,& take ?y goodman's pack & "n1 ,& ply 8 trade ( *ildr5's toys ,by neighbor *imneys1 h\se to h\se1 ,) j+l+ bells 9 w9t] air2 ,& he>? to he>? ! mir? %all spread ,ar\nd ! fire1 & yule logs blaze1 ,& apples toa/1 & /ock+s spill ,) c&y dolls & popp+ tricks2 ,& tiptoe boys & girls %all peep ,to spy ! p$l> ) 8 sack1 ,& pay 8 wage 9 wond] co9 ,left on ! he>?/one2 & ?r\gh all ,! ev]gre5 & ev]gre51 ,ar\nd ! tree ( light %all run-- ,) fairy tw9kl+s ( ,8 />-- ,! laught] ( a ,mang] ,*ild4 7,ris+1 he lifts ! ,,*ildr5 9 8 arms47 ,up1 kiddies1 n[1 ) ,p$l> ,claus ,to f9d ,8 k+dom6 ,,capta9 7,to ,,bel%as>1 bru%+ him & ,,mel*ior aside7 ,nay1 no m6 ,he b[$ n d[n1 & %all pay de> ,= ,h]od's ang]4 ,,casp> 7,sw++ ! ,p$l>'s pack ^u 8 back7 ,ho1 good he>ts6 ,n[1 ,sorr[1 come6 & ,pov]ty6 ,& y1 de> ,song1 t s]ve on !m6 ,y1 ,elf & ,gnome1 & des]t bea/s6 ,ye *ildr5 all1 bo? old & "y1 ,come1 ga!r by ?is holy ,tree ,& %>e ) ,p$l> ,claus 8 pack6 ,,capta9 7,mock+7 ,ho1 ,claus1 ! ,p$l>-,k+6 ,hail ,claus6 ,,! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od ,hail1 ,claus1 ! ,p$l>-,k+6 ,k+ ,claus6 7,!y cr[d t[>d him2 8 cap is /ruck (f47 ,,capta9 7,rais+ ! cap on a spe>7 ,lo1 ,claus1 8 cr[n6 ,behold ! cr[n6 ,,! ,,ho/ ,hail to ! cr[n6 ,! ,p$l>'s cr[n6 ,,capta9 ,ye ,spe>s ( ,h]od1 spill him w9e6 ,yea1 ) 8 blood ano9t him6 7,po9t+ _! spe>s1 ! ,,ho/ turn to ru% ^u ,,casp>1 :5 sudd5ly ,a ,,blaze ,,( ,,light *ecks & a/\nds !m3 silv]ly ,a ,,bla/ ,,( ,,trumpets s\nds2 ! ,ev]gre5 bran*es bur/ into bloom ( />s1 :ile ,,tree1 z ,,angel1 comes =?1 hold+ %ea!d a %9+ ,sword1 its hasp 9 a ,cr[n ( ,holly47 ,,tree ,/ay6 ,b[1 ,ho/ ( ,h]od6 ,b[ ye d[n ,& hail our ,sa9t ( ,ev]gre53 ,hail ,santa ,claus6 7,,tree places ! ,holly ,cr[n on ,,casp>',s head4 ,a ,,bur/ ,,( ,,sleigh-,,bells s\nds1 fill+ ! air ) _! circl+s ( silv] music47 ,,! ,,*ildr51 ,,fairies ,,& ,,bea/s 7,%\t ) wild joy7 ,hail1 ,santa ,claus6 ,,! ,,capta9 ,,& ,,! ,,ho/ 7,fall+ back1 murmur 9 awe7 ,hail1 ,santa ,claus6 7,ov]:elm$1 !y b[ d[n4 ,*oirs ( %rilly gladness break =? 9 ,*orus1 z ! j+l+ sleigh-bells *ange to ,,peal+ ,,*imes47 ,sid5ote3 ,elev5? ,*orus3 ,a1#h & ,b1#e4 ,*orus ( ! ,*ri/mas ,tree ,sid5ote3 ,"p ,i4 7,*orus ,a7 ,! ,p$l>-,k+ ,,*orus ,hail--,santa ,claus6 ,sa9t ( our ,ev]gre56 ,hail1 de> ,p$l> ( />ry joys6 ,on y\r own %\ld]s ,n[ y h lift$ ,all ! _w's we>9ess-- ,pack ( old burd5s1 ,sack ( our sorr[s3 ,lift$ x1 /or$ anew1 ,cramm$ ) en*antm5t1 ,bur/+ ) m]ry ,& magical laught]1 ,wond] ( *ildr5-- ,mir? ( our ,"l6 ,hail1 de> ,p$l>-- ,k+ ( our ,ev]gre53 ,santa6 ,santa6 ,holly-cr[n'd sa9t ( u6 ,hail1 et]nal ,wise man & *ild6 7,dur+ ?is ,*orus & :ile x cont9ues1 ,,santa--) beam+ face--op5s 8 great pack & di/ributes =? gifts to ! ,,*ildr51 ! ,,outca/s1 & ! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od1 :o n[ rise joyfully & press r\nd him4 ,,*orus n[ answ]s ,,*orus across ! assembl$ ,p1 ! deep voices ( ! ,m5's ,*orus 7,b7 n[ s++ 9 ,antiphony47 ,sid5ote3 ,"p ,,ii4 7,*oruses ,a & ,b7 ,! ,tree ,,*orus ,a ,:o wak5$ h] he>t ) song = ! com+ ( light8 ,:o h>k$ = ! morn+ />s _! s++ toge!r8 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,b ,! ,tree6 ,! ,tree6 ,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree6 ,! light ( h] he>t ha? blossom$-- ,ha? bloom$ ) />s ,9 ! places ( des]t4 ,,*orus ,a ,:o n\ri%$ a dream 9 ! lone wild]ness1 ,:]e wild bea/s kill "o ano!r & we>y ( kill+8 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,b ,! ,tree6 ,! ,tree6 ,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree6 ,! p[] ( h] dream ha? blossom$ ,) bl9d+ />s ,9 ! he>ts ( ! t]rible4 ,,*orus ,a ,h]od1 "l ( ! _w6 ,:o ha? defeat$ 8 p[]8 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,b ,a />6 ,a /> do? conf\nd him6 ,,*orus ,a ,h]od1 sword ( ! _w6 ,:o ha? surm\nt$ 8 cunn+8 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,b ,a *ild6 ,a *ild ha? dis>m$ him6 ,,*orus ,a ,h]od1 wra? ( ! _w6 ,:at ha? o'er?r[n 8 dom9ion8 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphonal ,,*orus ,b ,a dream6 ,a dream ha? surviv$ him6 ,sid5ote3 ,"p ,,iii4 7,*oruses ,a & ,b7 ,! ,*ild ,,*orus ,a 7,appe>+ 9 _! ov]-g>m5ts ( ,,:ite1 look t[>d ! place ( ,,h]od :ile !y s+47 ,:]e are ye t ?r\gh ! bl9dness ( ! slaught]1 ,?r\gh ! t]ror & ! tempe/ ( ! night1-- ,:]e are ye t b[$ y d[n to a helmet & a cr[n8 ,h y se5 ! ,*ild ,8 />s8 ,h y he>d ! morn+ />s-- ,8 />s t s+ ar\nd ! ,tree ( light8 ,w y ha/58 ,w y he$8 ,w y b9d ,8 w\nds t ble$8 ,w y build 8 works ( joy & *>ity8 ,are y ris58 ,d y h>k8 ,are y com+ ?r\gh ! d>k-- ,are y com+1 are y com+ to ! ,tree8 ,,*orus ,b 7,9 _! ov]-g>m5ts ( ,,r$1 rise f ! place ( _! s++1 & move =w>d 9 procession t[>d ! ,,*orus ,,9 ,,:ite47 ,"h are we t knew ! bl9dness ( ! slaught]1 ,knew ! t]ror & ! tempe/ ( ! night3 ,"h are we t b[$ u d[n to a helmet & a cr[n1 ,b we've se5 ! ,*ild ,8 />s1 ,we h he>d ! morn+ />s-- ,8 />s t s+ ar\nd ! ,tree ( light4 ,we w ha/56 ,we w he$6 ,we w b9d ,8 w\nds t ble$2 ,we w build ,8 works ( joy & *>ity4 ,we are ris51 & we h>k6 ,we are com+ ?r\gh ! d>k-- ,we are com+1 we are com+ to ! ,tree6 7,z !y approa* ! ,tree1 ! ,s+]s ( ,,*orus ,b lay (f _! ,,r$ ov]-g>m5ts & jo9 ! ,,*orus ,,9 ,,:ite4 ,! two ,,*oruses n[ =m "o4 ,jo9$1 9 _! s++1 by ! ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od1 ! ,,outca/s1 & by ,,all ,,! ,,assembl$ ,,p1 !y raise _! ,voices toge!r47 ,,all ,*ild ( ,god1 =give ! bl9dness & ! slaught]6 ,*ild ( ,pity1 calm ! t]ror ( ! night6 ,yea1 & all t b[ !m d[n to a helmet & a cr[n-- ,let !m see1 l u1 ,?y />s6 ,let !m jo9 ! morn+ />s-- ,?y />s t s+ ar\nd ! ,tree ( light6 ,*ild ( ,heav51 n[ we he$6 ,we w b9d ,?y w\nds t ble$2 ,we w build ,?y works ( joy & *>ity4 ,we are ris5 9 ,?y "r3 ,we are s++ ?r\gh ! night-- ,we are s++1 we are s++ to ! ,tree6 ,alleluia6 ,am56 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p$l>-,,k+ ,b[1 ,ho/ ( ,h]od6 ,b[ ye d[n ,& hail our ,sa9t ( ,ev]gre53 ,hail ,santa ,claus6 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,morn+ ,,/>s ,,*orus ,*ild ( ,heav51 n[ we he$6 ,we w b9d ,?y w\nds t ble$1 ,we w build ,?y works ( joy & *>ity3 ,we are ris5 9 ,?y "r1 ,we are s++ ?r\gh ! night-- ,we are s++1 we are s++ to ! ,tree6 ,,comm5t>ies ,,on ,,! ,,masque ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\nd ,,plan ,,( 8,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree0 7,n drawn to ,scale7 7,= ,/&>d ,outdoor ,production--,alt]able = ,indoors7 ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,community ,,prelude ,,& ,,epilude ,i4--,,prelude ,9 produc+ ?is ,masque1 diff]5t communities w d\btless wi% to obs]ve diff]5t ways ( assembl+ to prep>e & beg9 its production4 ,"s1 especially ^? giv5 on a small scale1 may ne$ & desire no prelusive =m ( c]emony1 9 action1 spee* or song4 ,= productions giv5 on a l>g] scale1 h[ev]1 s9ce a receptive & devotional /ate ( feel+ is greatly to be desir$ = its prop] r5d]+ & its impression ^u ^? :o witness & take "p1 x is /rongly recomm5d$ t "s k9d ( brief1 g5]al ,song ,ov]ture ( ! p be held j be=e ! ,masque beg9s4 ,) ?is ne$ 9 m9d1 ! sugge/ions "h made by ! au?or are giv5 = :atev] s]vice !y may r5d] to ! desir$ end4 ,z ,prelude to ! production ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree10 ! foll[+ k9d ( ,song ,ov]ture & in=mal ,c]emony are sugge/$ = su* l>ge-scale types ( ! ,masque's production z are witness$ & p]=m$ by all classes1 races1 ages & cre$s ( ! community4 ,aft] night-fall1 on a w9t]'s ev5+1 let u imag9e m51 wom5 & *ildr5 ( a t[n or city ga!r$ toge!r out ( doors 9 a public squ>e or p>k1 or indoors )9 "s level-floor$ /ructure1 to assemble by ! community ,*ri/mas ,tree1 & to jo9 9 g5]al s++ "u a lead]4 ,! ,lead] w ga!r ! be/ tra9$ s+]s at a c5tral place 7indicat$ by ! rop$-(f circle 9 ! ,gr\nd ,plan on ! page opposite71 & w />t ! community s++1 or guide its spontane\s beg9n+s "u 8 lead]%ip4 ,! tra9$ ,*orus w p]haps s+ ! 8,ade/e ,fidelis10 or 8,h>k6 ! ,h]ald ,angels ,s+10 & ! c>oll]s w raise _! voices 9 su* old ,*ri/mas songs z may be/ appeal to !m4 ,s1 p]haps = tw5ty m9utes or half an h\r1 ! s+]s w hold an in=mal ,ov]ture1 9 :i* all ! ga!r$ p may h jo9$4 ,mean:ile1 or be=eh&1 ! ,*orus w h put on _! out] g>m5ts ( r$ & :ite 7design$ accord+ to ,mr4 ,jones' co/ume sugge/ions71 & w h divid$ into _! two sep>ate bodies--7#a7 ! mix$ voices1 ,*orus ,a1 & 7#b7 ! male *oir1 ,*orus ,b4 ,!n ! ,*orus ,lead]1 or "s "o appo9t$ by him1 :5 ! ,masque is almo/ ready to beg91 w rise at ! c5tre--visible above ! heads ( ! ,*orus & ! p--& w speak to ! assemblage1 p]haps 9 8 own words1 or p]haps--us+ "s portion or all ( ! spee* "h giv5--he w speak sub/antially z foll[s3 ,,! ,,*orus ,,lead] ,neighbors & ,fri5ds--we h be5 s++ toge!r3 ,:]ev] fri5ds s+ toge!r out ( _! he>ts ,!re ,god s+s ) !m4 ,we believe _m diff]5t ideas1 _m diff]+ cre$s4-- ,to-night let u =get h[ we diff]3 ,let u rememb] only h[ we believe 9 "o great ?+-- ,"o ,_s 9 common--& ?is is its holy "n3 ,,s++ ,,toge!r4 ,9 old1 old times1 :5 plays 7 sung by ! p1 ,!y built = !m alt>s1 sacr$ places ( s++2 ,& be=e _! dramas began1 ,!y us$ to pray !re ,& ask a bless+ on ! play]s1 on ! *orus & ! p4 ,& !re1 on ^? alt>s1 !y wrote ! "n ( _! ,"l4 ,fri5ds1 we are ga!r$ "h n[ by an old1 old alt>3 ,! alt> ( ,song-- ,song ( ! p3 old1 "y2 happy1 sad2 ri* & poor4 ,we _c see x ) our eyes1 ,b we "k x 9 our he>ts2 ,& !re we c read :at is writt5--! "n ( our ,"l1 ,^: hall[$ "n is call$ ,,s++ ,,toge!r4 ,n[ out ( our ,s++ w rise an ,act$ ,pageant ,to tell an old /ory newly-- ,! /ory ( a ,*ild4 ,ov] yond]1 by ! ,*ri/mas ,tree--!re is ! ,wild]ness1 ,! ,place ( ,outca/s3 ,ov] !re--is ! ,gate ( a ,palace3 ! ,palace ( ,h]od-- ,h]od1 ! mighty k+ 9 ! ,bible1 ,8 place ( ,empire2 ,& !re--& !re--are two ,pa?s1 t lead to ! ,tree4 ,n[ let u s+ "o m c>ol1 ,& take our places2 ,!n li/51 & wat* = a sign1 :ile ! ,*orus s+s3 ,& :5 all is ov]--ea* ( u1 all toge!r1 ,let u raise up our he>ts & voices to "o great ,_s ,t w make ( u all "o p3 ,! ,_s ^: glori\s "n is ,,s++ ,,toge!r4 ,s conclud+1 ! ,*orus ,lead] & 8 ,assi/ant ,lead] w accompany _! ,*oruses 7! "o--,*orus ,a1 ! o!r--,*orus ,b7 to ! places :]e !y sit dur+ ! ,masque 7indicat$ on ! diagram7 9 front ( _! respective /ages4 ,z !y g to _! places1 ! ,*oruses w s+ ! c>ol 8,good ,k+ ,w5celas40 ,!n1 :5 all is /ill1 ! ,masque ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree0 w comm5ce ) ! ,*orus ( ! ,wild]ness4 ,,ii4--,,epilude ,at ! conclusion ( ! ,masque1 x is n advisable t any o!r =mal c]emony %\ld foll[4 ,! p>ticipants1 ! *ildr5 & ! p w naturally be ga!r+ ab\t ,santa ,claus & p>tak+ ( ! gifts f 8 pack1 or o!rwise %>+ 9 happy fe/ivity4 ,9 ord]1 h[ev]1 t ! ,masque %all n end 9 a g5]al1 disord]$ scatt]+ ( ! assemblage1 x is recomm5d$ t ^? 9 co/ume1 includ+ ! ,*oruses 7n[ unit$71 %all m>* 9 good ord] to ! places ( _! co/um+1 or to su* o!r places z ! ,director ( ! ,masque may designate1 s++ toge!r /anzas ( ! ,masque hymn--easily le>n$1 9 unison1 to ! appeal+ music ( ,ar?ur ,f>well-- 8,glory & s]5ity1 ,beauty ( desire1 ,bless to-night ?is holy tree ,& our c&le-fire40--etc4 ,,?ree ,,monographs ,i4--,,dramatiz+ ,,community ,,song ,,by ,,p]cy ,,mackaye ,! allurem5t ( ! communal field 9 drama is its fre%ness ( opportunity--its inf9ite pot5tial v>iety4 ,def9itions h n yet h$g$ x2 criticism has n yet *>t$1 nor p$agogy catalogu$ its b\ndless horizons & creative /reams2 comm]cialism has n yet invad$ its un/9t$ h>ve/s1 to /ore & c !m = ! m>ket1 "u ! labels ( middlem54 ,s1 9 approa*+ ?is realm ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree10 ,i h felt some?+ ( t ?rill ( discov]y :i* mu/ m (t5 h be5 felt 9 e>li] days on ,am]ican soil3 a feel+1 ,i ?9k1 su* z ,john ,muir once told me he exp]i5c$ :5 he gaz$ fir/1 f ! top ( a great tree1 ov] un*>t$ miles ( ! r$wood region4 ,only "h ,i h seem$ to look ^u ! conjo9+ ( a great1 /ructural cont95t--! ,drama--) a primal sea--! tides ( ,community ,song1 n[ c>oll+ 9 quiet inlets1 n[ *oral ) tempe/u\s music f fa?omless deeps4 ,if1 !n1 ,i 7 to sugge/ ! nature ( ?is k9d ( community drama by a topographical l9e1 r ?an by a def9ition ( !ory1 ,i w\ld d s p]haps by a l9e su* z ?is3 ,illu/ration :]e9 ! ris+ pyramid w\ld repres5t an em]g+ cont\r ( t cont95t 7! ,drama71 ^: base is subm]g$ & fus$ ) ^? s++ tides 7,community ,music74 ,s p]haps1 z dramati/1 ,i might sugge/ ! com+ toge!r ( ^? two realms or 8movem5ts0 ( social art1 to :i* my fri5d ,ar?ur ,f>well ref]s 9 8 comm5ts1 z compos]4 ,obvi\sly1 ?is com+ toge!r implies a new te*nique ( ! community dramati/--a te*nique n = a holl[$ amphi!atre 7t ( ! traditional !atre71 b = a level assembly place 7t ( ! ca!dral73 :]e visually1 f a floor ?rong$ ) *oral communicants1 !re rises a %>p focal po9t ( dramatic action--a small rais$ /age1 = su* few act+ *>act]s z are typical ( ! community dramatic ritual4 ,s ! sett+ ( ! ,masque takes =m accord+ to its nature 7z indicat$ by ! ,gr\nd ,plan opposite page #fi1 & by ! word$ description 9 ! front ( ?is volume74 ,& s1 z ! dramatic ar*itect by 8 design %apes ! conditions = ! cop]ation ( ! compos]1 he %apes also ! conditions = ! cop]ation ( ! sc5ic produc]--9 ?is case1 ,rob]t ,edmond ,jones1 ^: fre% & f]tile g5ius becomes 9 a production z significant = ! eye z ! creative ardor ( ,ar?ur ,f>well does = ! e>4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages1 ea* ( ^! repres5tative arti/s describes briefly 8 di/9ctive approa* & viewpo9t t[>d ! ensemble production4 ,z well z may be 9 brief space1 we hope ?us to sugge/--= all :o read ! ,masque ) a view to its p]=mance on h[ev] simple a scale--some?+ ( our own feel+s = ! "r creative & int]pretive approa* to ?is fre% field1 9 :i* we are plann+ to cop]ate p]sonally 9 at lea/ "s "o production ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree40 ,9 ! pione]+ attempt ( ?is ,masque1 my own purpose is to dramatize community s++--= conditions ( our own "t1 especially 9 ,am]ica1 dur+ ?is new1 =mative p]iod :i* ! _w w> has begun4 ,9 o!r l&s & ages ( folk art1 community song has be5 dramatiz$1 z x c only be dramatiz$ vitally1 by arti/s mov$ by ! _s ( religion2 & relics ( su* =ms /ill survive among/ u 9 rituals ( ! *ur*es4 ,b ^! rituals necess>ily h atta9$ _! gr[?--nobly classic at _! be/1 at _! wor/--dully dis9tegrat$4 ,n[ new =ces ( an age religi\sly urg5t = democracy dem& a re-creation ( ! =ms ( folk art1 pla/ic to ! liv+ curr5ts ( ! new "t4 ,^! curr5ts1 ?\gh cont9u\s f ! pa/1 wid5 n[ betwe5 /range banks & o!r horizons2 ?\gh p]5nial1 !y require fre% cord9ation4 ,! c>ol1 = in/ance1 & ! ballad--old =ms ( folk art--survive ) u only 9 _! ar*aic appeal4 ,we 9 ,am]ica _c hope or wisely desire to revive !m = :at !y once 7--spontane\s expressions ( cont9u\s communal life 9 villages & peasant hea?s1 = t life has gone f u1 n to return4 ,b we c d ?is--& 9 s do+1 give !m new life4 ,we c relate !m def9itely to a =m ( art = u /ill liv+ & indig5\s--to ! drama1 & ess5tially to t community k9d ( drama :i* is b n[ beg9n+ its r5asc5ce ( _w =ms port5t\s = ! future4 ,s 9 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree10 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 ,i h embodi$ ! act$ c>ol & ! act$ ballad z /ructural p>ts ( a dramatic unity--a communal dramatic unity1 to :i* ! =ms ( folk music are alli$ & ess5tial4 ,"h1 !n1 comes into be+ a new k9d ( music drama--f> remov$ f ! connotation ( op]a--a ,song ,drama ( ! p4 ,f ?is1 spee* w n be abs5t2 b x w necess>ily be relat$ to ! simplicity ( folk song & folk poetry1 9 be+ rhy?mic & *antable 9 its cad5ces--tak+ on =ms ( spok5 poetry def9itely relat$ to ! p's poetry ( song4 ,?is ,song ,drama1 too1 ( its nature--?\gh susceptible ( spl5did pageantry--w dep5d1 = its dramatic conflict1 f> less on wills oppos$ 9 visual action ?an on contra/$ emotions ( song--( *oral song1 ?us br++ aga9 ! ,*orus back to its rightful place1 he>d & visible1 among ! p--z ) ! ,greeks2 only n[ = u x becomes a d\ble ,*orus1 oppositional 9 w & def9itely divid$ 9 two p>ts 7! antiphonal ,*oruses1 ,a & ,b1 ( ?is ,masque1 co/um$ also 9 visual contra/71 until its p>ts become reconcil$ 9 emotion1 :5--bo? aurally & visibly--! two unite1 z at ! end ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree40 ,?is mu* at lea/ expresses my conception ( a new art impli$ 9 ! pres5t "w--n z an a priori !ory1 nor z a g5]alization = o!rs--b z ! work+ me?od :i* has seem$ = me be/ adapt$ to p]=m a def9ite task 9 ! community field involv$4 ,! !me ( ! ,masque ,i w only t\* ^u "h to say t1 9 inv5t+ its leg5d ( ,casp> & ,claus1 ,i hope ,i may n :olly miss t unconsci\s approval1 :i* w\ld be de>] ?an any o!r--! belief ( ! *ildr54 ,corni%1 ,n4 ,h41 ,septemb]1 #aiag4 ,,ii4--,,community ,,music ,,& ,,! ,,compos] ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,f>well ,! bir? ( our national self-consci\sness 9 music1 f ! creative /&po9t1 occurr$ less ?an tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,n until ! la/ two decades did ! prodigi\s musical /udies ( our "y p at home & abroad produce compos]s 9 suffici5t quantity to make ,am]ican music1 its "* & pot5tialities1 a national "q4 ,ev5 s brief a p]iod z ?is has1 h[ev]1 suffic$ to witness a succession ( di/9ct phases 9 our national musical attitude & a*ievem5t1 phases s /rongly contra/$ z to repres5t radical *anges ( arti/ic t5d5cy & almo/ complete rev]sals 9 belief & direction ( ef=t4 ,! la/ & greate/ ( ^! *anges is t "o :i* has )drawn att5tion f ! compos] z an ab/ract ph5om5on1 & f fruitless !ories ( ,am]ican music1 & has c5t]$ x ^u ! imm$iate s]vice :i* music c r5d] to ! p ( our nation4 ,9 ! long run1 ! nation _c g "o way & its music ano!r4 ,t ! ideal 9 ! _s ( music mu/ soon] or lat]1 9 ?is c\ntry1 be reconcil$ to & w$d$ ) ! ideal ( ! _s ( democracy1 is an idea :i* has met ) g5]al acceptance only 9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s1 al?\gh x has be5 ard5tly *ampion$ by a few individuals = ne>ly two decades4 ,tak+ its rise 9 ! compell+ necessity ( ?is pr9ciple1 ! 8community music0 movem5t has swept ! c\ntry 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 plung+ x anew into viol5t discussion1 annihilat+ p]sonal !ories & products ( ! musical hot-h\se1 dem&+ ! :olesome & ! true--& giv+ ! p expression4 ,9 ?is movem5t ! compos] ( ! music = 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree0 has be5 imm]s$4 ,9 ! communal dramatic "w & ideas ( ,p]cy ,mac,kaye1 he has recogniz$ a simil> developm5t 9 ! art ( ! !atre4 ,x 0 inevitable t ^! two movem5ts %\ld come toge!r & unite _! p[]s 9 seek+ to make a helpful contribution to ! que/ = a drama--& %\ld x n truly be a music drama8--t %all s]ve mo/ appropriately ! deep ne$ ( ! ,am]ican p = expression 9 su* a =m4 ,any?+ :i* may prove to be ( wor? 9 my compositions = 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree10 ,i owe to ! new influx ( life :i* ,i h receiv$ f my contact ) ! s\l ( ! p1 z reveal$ 9 ! movem5t :i* is mak+ u a s++ nation4 ,corni%1 ,n4 ,h41 ,septemb]1 #aiag4 ,,iii4--,,designs ,,= 8,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree0 ,,by ,,rob]t ,,edmond ,,jones ,! draw+s 9 ?is book w prove mo/ helpful if !y are ?\ght ( m]ely z notes to be amplifi$ or v>i$ accord+ to ! special ne$s ( ea* community production4 ,diff]5t communities w develop ! ma9 s*eme 9 v>i\s ways4 ,! production indicat$ "h is on a l>ge scale 9 ! op5 air2 b ! arrangem5t ( /ages & aisles is equally impressive 9 ! smalle/ *ur*4 ,facilities = light+ w v>y widely 9 diff]5t communities4 ,don't be disc\rag$ if y hav5't an elaborate electric equipm5t at y\r disposal4 ,?9k h[ beautiful ! ,masque might be1 done by c&le-light 9 an old c\ntry meet+h\se6 ,! co/umes are extremely simple1 & dep5d l>gely = _! effectiv5ess on ! dignity ) :i* !y are worn4 ,! two ,*oruses we> surplice-l ov]-g>m5ts1 r$ or :ite4 ,elf sugge/s a butt]fly3 ,gnome1 a beetle3 ,tree1 a ,fra ,angelico angel4 ,wolf1 ,be> & ,lion we> masks1 rudely made1 l mumm]s ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,wolf's tail is atta*$ to a belt1 :i* he pulls f side to side4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gnome ,,tree ,,elf ,,tree we>s gre5 hose b\nd ) silv] ?ongs1 a gre5 smock on :i* ! tree symbol is embroid]$ 9 silv]1 & flat silv] w+s4 ,lat]1 ,,tree appe>s 9 a :ite smock ) ! symbol 9 gold4 ,,gnome we>s loose gre5 tr\s]s1 a long tunic /rip$ black & :ite & two long coats1 orange ov] gre54 ,! hood has eyes ( r$1 :ite & black at ! sides4 ,,elf we>s a :ite smock ) silv] bells 7mute7 & butt]fly spots ( r$ & black4 ,illu/ration3 ,,be> ,,wolf ,,lion ,! ?ree bea/s we> masks ( :ite clo? /ret*$ ov] a f\ndation ( c>dbo>d or buckram4 ,,wolf we>s a blue-&-:ite /rip$ j]k9 ov] blue legg+s b\nd ) :ite1 & a big gray tail1 fa/5$ to a belt4 ,,be> has a padd$ gray coat ov] loose padd$ legg+s4 ,,lion',s j]k9 & hose are gray1 ) fr+es & ?ongs ( r$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,,m>y ,,%eph]ds ,,joseph1 ,,m>y & ! ,,%eph]ds we> semi-circul> cloaks ov] long1 loose "u-robes4 ,,joseph',s cape is :ite ov] a blue robe2 ,,m>y we>s blue ov] :ite2 ! ,,%eph]ds are 9 :ite4 ,,joseph',s cap is blue ) a :ite b&2 8 lant]n has />-%ap$ panes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ho/ ,,( ,,h]od ,,h]od ,,capta9 ,,h]od we>s a triple gold cr[n & a heavy robe ( sc>let on :i* is a black design edg$ ) :ite buttons4 ,8 /aff is gold4 ,! draw+s = ! ,,capta9 & ! ,,ho/ %[ ! co/ume adapt$ to army use4 ,! ,,ho/ we>s a sc>let tunic ov] ! ,khaki2 ! ,,capta9 a great sc>let cloak edg$ ) a scimit> design 9 :ite4 ,! ,,capta9',s %ield is silv] & black2 ! o!r1 silv] & sc>let4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bel%as> ,,casp> ,,mel*ior ,,bel%as>3 a cloak ( blue1 b&$ ) :ite1 ov] a long black robe2 a high-cr[n$ turban1 blue & :ite4 ,,mel*ior3 a blue cloak ) zigzag trimm+s ( black & :ite1 a black g[n1 a black-&-:ite helmet ) a r$ hood4 ,,casp> we>s a high-peak$ hat ( brilliant orange & a great orange cloak trimm$ ) b&s ( r$ & :ite & l>ge :ite buttons4 ,und]nea? he we>s a co/ume exactly l t ( ,,claus3 long high boots & a r$ j]k9 trimm$ ) conv5tionaliz$ holly leaves 9 gre5 & edg$ ) :ite fur4 ,all ?ree k+s we> gold cr[ns4 ,illu/ration3 ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,bel%as> ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,casp> ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,mel*ior ,! co/umes ( ! ,,foll[]s recall ^? ( ! ?ree k+s1 b are m simply made3 ! ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,bel%as> we> blue capes ov] black g[ns1 :ite hoods & tall1 blue hats2 ! ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,casp> we> coats ( orange b&$ ) :ite ov] gre5 g[ns sa%$ ) r$1 & orange hats2 ! ,,foll[]s ,,( ,,mel*ior h black g[ns & blue capes ) black-&-:ite designs l ^? on ,,mel*ior',s co/ume4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sorr[ ,,song ,,dea? ,,pov]ty ,,sorr[1 ,,pov]ty & ,,dea? are 9 black & :ite4 ,,song we>s :ite ) b&s ( blue1 & a wrea? ( :ite fl[]s 9 h] hair4 ,! ,,foll[]s h co/umes cut exactly l ^? ( _! lead]s1 b ( gray in/ead ( :ite4 ,! ,,foll[]s ( ,,song c>ry long silv] trumpets4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ru? ,,claus ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,*orus ,b ,,ru? we>s a :ite jacket ov] a r$ bodice & a gray skirt ov] a black-&-:ite /rip$ "u-skirt4 ,,claus has high boots1 a r$ j]k9 edg$ ) :ite fur & a r$ cap also edg$ ) :ite fur4 ,!re %\ld be no gre5 trimm+ on 8 j]k94 ,8 co/ume & ,,ru?',s %\ld be extremely ragg$ & ! two *ildr5 %\ld be r\ghly wrapp$ 9 rags4 ,,*orus ,b we>s a %ort r$ coat ) :ite b&s & a design ( spe>-heads on ! %\ld]s4 ,:5 ?is coat is remov$ at ! end ( ! ,masque1 ! :ite coat ( ,,*orus ,a is se54 ,?is be>s a tree 9 gre5 on ei!r %\ld]4 ,ne>ly all ! o!r co/umes consi/ ( a simple1 cloak-l und]g>m5t1 ov] :i* are worn tunics & robes to *>act]ize ! ,ho/ ( ,h]od1 ! ,%eph]ds1 ! ,foll[]s ( ! ,?ree ,k+s1 or ! ,outca/s4 ,!re is no?+ reali/ic 9 ^! clo!s3 !y m]ely sugge/ ! *>act]s1 broadly1 z if !y 7 made by *ildr5 = a *ild's play4 ,!y may be c>ri$ out by any dressmak] 9 inexp5sive mat]ials--musl91 cambric1 *eeseclo?1 flannel--keep+ always to a few brilliant1 flat colors3 /rong r$1 /rong blue1 black & :ite1 gray1 & orange4 ,make ^! co/umes y\rselves3 use y\r own +5uity 9 cutt+ & drap+ !m3 we> !m ) a s5se ( :at ea* co/ume means4 ,!n y\r c]emony w be beautiful4 ,new ,york1 ,septemb]1 #aiag4 ,,action ,,( 8,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree0 ,! ,masque is p]=m$ 9 ,twelve ,actions1 tak+ place z foll[s3 ,fir/ ,action3 ,/age ,a 7,*orus2 ,spee*74 ,second ,action3 ,aisle ,i 7,c>ol2 ,processional74 ,?ird ,action3 ,/age ,a 7,c>ol2 ,spee*74 ,f\r? ,action3 ,approa*+ ,space & ,/eps ,a2 !n ,/age ,a 7,*orus2 ,c>ols2 ,spee*74 ,fif? ,action3 ,/age ,b 7,*orus2 ,spee*74 ,six? ,action3 ,/age ,a 7,*orus2 ,spee*74 ,sev5? ,action3 ,aisle ,,ii 7,c>ol2 ,processional74 ,eigh? ,action3 ,/age ,a 7,c>ols2 ,spee*74 ,n9? ,action3 ,/age ,b & ,aisle ,i 7,*oral ,song2 ,*orus2 ,processional2 ,pantomime74 ,t5? ,action3 ,/age ,a 7,c>ol2 ,spee*74 ,elev5? ,action3 ,aisle ,i & ,aisle ,,ii 7,*oral ,song2 ,processional74 ,twelf? ,action3 ,/age ,a 7,*orus2 ,spee*74 ,,ann\ncem5ts ,,9 ,,reg>d ,,to ,,?is ,,masque ,,! ,,music = ! ,*oruses & ,c>ols ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree0 has be5 compos$ by ,,ar?ur ,,f>well & is ,publi%$1 ) ! ,words ( ! ,same1 by ,,! ,,john ,,*ur* ,,company #ci ,we/ #cbnd ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,price #a4ej ,,! ,,production ( ! ,masque c be adapt$ to any scale ( exp5se1 simple or elaborate1 & to any practical numb] ( p>ticipants1 few or _m4 ,) a view to assi/+ any community1 army camp1 or naval /ation1 to organize & adapt a production to its own local conditions1 8,a ,,guide ,,to #8,,! ,,ev]gre5 ,,tree1'0 a ,s]ies ( ,,que/ions ,,& ,,answ]s relat+ to all phases to ! ,masque's production1 has be5 compil$ by ,,p]cy ,j4 ,,burrell1 "u sanction ( ! ,au?or1 ,compos] & ,co/ume ,design]1 & w be s5t1 by ,! ,john ,*ur* ,company1 on reque/1 free ( exp5se to any "o int]e/$4 ,,no ,,p]=mance ,,)\t ,,p]mission fir/ hav+ be5 obta9$1 & ,,no ,,public ,,read+s1 :]e money is *>g$ = admission1 c legally be giv54 ,,p]mission ,,may ,,be ,,obta9$ to produce ?is ,masque1 or to read x 9 ,public1 by apply+ to ! ,masque ,organiz] ( 8,! ,ev]gre5 ,tree10 #ci ,we/ #cbnd ,/reet1 ,new ,york 7,c>e ,! ,john ,*ur* ,company71 :o w be glad to supply fur!r in=mation & to arrange1 :]ev] practicable1 = p]sonal conf]5ce 9 reg>d to productions4 ,illu/ration