A Carol for Twelfth Day by L. Edna Walter
A carol marking the end of Christmas on Twelfth Day, as the speaker bids farewell to "Christmas" personified, mourning the loss of plum porridge, roast beef, mince pies, ale and beer, and calls for a toast with the butler's brimmer before all join in merry cheer, thanking master and dame for their bounty.
By L. Edna Walter · First published 1922 · Genre: Poetry, Seasonal/Holiday Literature, Carol · 321 words
First lines
[Music]
1. Mark well my heavy doleful tale / For Twelfth Day now is come, / And now I must no longer stay, / And say no word but mum. / For I perforce must take my leave / Of all my dainty cheer -- / Plum porridge, roast beef, and minc'd pies, / My strong ale and my beer.
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Genres
- Poetry — Composed in verse form with regular meter and rhyme scheme, exhibiting fundamental poetic structure and conventions.
- Seasonal/Holiday Literature — Explicitly centered on Twelfth Day and the end of Christmas season, constituting the primary thematic focus.
- Carol — Indicated by '[Music]' notation and structured for singing; a carol traditionally marks religious and seasonal occasions.
- Elegy — Expresses profound lamentation and grief over the departure of Christmas and its associated pleasures, forming the core emotional arc.
Tags
Christmas · Twelfth Day · Carol · Farewell · Lament · Feasting · Food and drink · Hospitality · Gratitude · Household · Servants · Personification
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: L. Edna Walter
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Seasonal/Holiday Literature, Carol, Elegy, Traditional/Folk Verse
- Length: 321 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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