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Monday, 21 December 2009

A Sydney Christmas - Fifth Day

Carols on the lawns of Vaucluse House hosted by the Historic Houses Trust

The Three Drovers (Verse 3 of 3)
The black swans flew across the sky,
The wild dog called across the plain,
The starry lustre blazed on high,
Still echoing on the heavenly strain;
And still they sang Noel! Noel!
Those drovers three Noel! Noel!
Noel! Noel! Noel!

Girls jigged, and twirled,
clapping and singing
existing happily in the spotlight.

Boys listened, and watched,
wrestling and tripping
existing preferably in the shadows.

"Ristretto" harmonies floated across the gardens, bringing the throng to their feet for THAT verse of The Messiah
Australian Christmas stamps - 1974, 1975 & 1976