RIV 1544

Good King Wenceslas

Lawrence Johnstone

Sides Face, Grand Square
Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the Feast of Stephen
When the snow lay 'round about
Deep and crisp and...
Allemande Left and Weave
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came inside
Gathering winter fuel

Then bring me flesh and bring me wine
Bring me pine logs hither
Thou and I will see him dine
When we bear them...
...
Page and monarch, forth they went
Forth they went together
Through the rude winds' wild lament
And the bitter weather

In his master's step he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had...
...
Therefore, Christian men, be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye who will now bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing

4 Ladies Chain, go straight across
Heads/Sides move in and Star Thru
Pass Thru, Star Thru, then Pass Thru *
Bend the Line, Right & Left Thru
Star Thru, Swing the Corner there
Keep her, Promenade there
Right against the forest fence
By Saint Agnes' fountain

Thou shall find the winter's rage
Freeze thy blood less coldly

Instrumental

This figure is intended for fairly early in a class sequence, using the calls 4 Ladies Chain, Star Thru, Pass Thru, Right & Left Thru and Bend the Line. Dancers so early in a class may not yet have the reaction time built up to complete it in the time allotted. . Therefore, an early cut-out is marked by "*" -- at that point, you can swing the corner, and have a 1/2 promenade home. The full figure is set up for a 3/4 promenade.