Yule-tide in Many Lands
Mary Poague Pringle
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Learn about Winter Solstice customs in ancient Scandinavia. Then find out how they relate to Christmastime traditions in early 20th England, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, and the United States. The Yule...
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United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Learn about Winter Solstice customs in ancient Scandinavia. Then find out how they relate to Christmastime traditions in early 20th England, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, and the United States. The Yule season includes not only Christmas day, but also such traditional feasts as St. Nicholas's Day, New Year's Day, and Epiphany/Twelfth Night. Originally published in 1916, this work includes ethnographic information that, while supplanted by subsequent research, still provides an important snapshot into what people in the early 20th century knew about Christmas at the time. Duration - 2h 57m. Author - Mary Poague Pringle. Narrator - Digital Voice Daniel E. Published Date - Tuesday, 28 January 2025.
Language:
English
CHAPTER ONE: YULE-TIDE OF THE ANCIENTS
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[Footnote 2: From Matthew Arnold's "Balder Dead."]
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“King Olaf’s Christmas”
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CHAPTER TWO: YULE-TIDE IN ENGLAND
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--Old Carol.
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untarnished reputation.
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“At Christmas Time”
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THE NEW YEAR
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--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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and of the first Holy Night at Bethlehem.
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“The Christmas Tree”
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--Frithof's "Saga," Translated by Bayard Taylor.
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THE CHRISTMAS SHEAF
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--Shenshin.
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"For many years, for many years."
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A PALM BRANCH FROM PALESTINE
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--Carol.
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CHRISTMAS SONG
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CHAPTER SEVEN: YULE-TIDE IN ITALY
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"When Father, Son and Holy Ghost unite
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THE EVE OF CHRISTMAS
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CHAPTER EIGHT: YULE-TIDE IN SPAIN
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the audience joining in the refrain:
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(_Fourth Shepherd_)
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--James Russell Lowell.
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THE VOICE OF THE CHRIST-CHILD
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