Wand woods (seasonal twist)

[tenpinkpiggies at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 30715

Thank-you Hollydaze! And in honour of the holidays, and Harry's 
Holly wand here is an old traditional British carol with some 
interesting resonances...

The holly and the ivy, 
When they are both full grown, 
Of all the trees that are in the wood, 
The holly bears the crown. 


O the rising of the sun, 
And the running of the deer, 
The playing of the merry organ, 
Sweet singing in the choir. 


The holly bears a blossom 
As white as lily flower; 
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ 
To be our sweet Savior. 


The holly bears a berry 
As red as any blood; 
Any Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ 
To do poor sinners good. 


The holly bears a prickle 
As sharp as any thorn; 
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ 
On Christmas day in the morn. 


The holly bears a bark 
As bitter as any gall; 
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ 
For to redeem us all. 


The holly and the ivy, 
When they are both full grown, 
Of all the trees that are in the wood, 
The holly bears the crown. 


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I not actually a  Christian and I hope this posting doesn't violate 
HPforGP standards, but it does resonate in terms of imagery does it 
not? I was particulary struck by the mention of both the deer and 
the lily in the song. Holly by the way, is assosiated with life/re-
birth, but precisely because it is also associated with martyrdom, 
(green all through the winter, but with blood red berries) so don't 
hold that one up as a hope for Harry making it past the last book.

Happy Holiday Season Everyone!

ps. The first place I "twigged" onto the significance of the wands 
was from this website. It's an interesting read...
http://www.theninemuses.net/hp/wands.html

Cheers!

- Cornflower O'Shea

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