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In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow In the bleak midwinter long ago Holly loved the darkness, Oak preferred the light Holly scared the sun away, each day a longer night So the people shuddered, in the dark and cold In the bleak midwinter, where our story's told Holly King was ruling, Oak was but a child But in his heart was passion, his sword was wielded wild Holly was more skilful, but smugness cost him dear Oak got in a lucky blow, just below the ear Thus our Goddess crowned him, took him as her King Then Oak brought back the Sun to us and t