Aan alle bezoekers en mede-bloggers een Prettig Kerstfeest!
Die Verkündigung an die Hirten door Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1758
The Shepherds
O than the fairest day, thrice fairer night!
Night to blest days in which a sun doth rise
Of which that golden eye which clears the skies
Is but a sparkling ray, a shadow-light!
And blessed ye, in silly pastors’ sight,
Mild creatures, in whose warm crib now lies
That heaven-sent youngling, holy-maid-born wight,
Midst, end, beginning of our prophecies!
Blest cottage that hath flowers in winter spread,
Though withered – blessed grass that hath the grace
To deck and be a carpet to that place!
Thus sang, unto the sounds of oaten reed,
Before the Babe, the shepherds bowed on knees;
And springs ran nectar, honey dropped from trees.
William Drummond (13 december 1585 – 4 december 1649)
Hawthornden Castle, waar William Drummond werd geboren.
Zie voor de schrijvers van de 24e december ook mijn vorige twee blogs van vandaag.