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Birdsong Carol: From A Singing Faith. A
note on the birds and trees. Rata a species of metrosideros that
bears a mass of brilliant scarlet flowers in summer time; of the same
family as the pohutukawa. the NZ Christmas tree; tui – a
songbird with dark, iridescent feathers, nicknamed the
‘parson-bird’ because of the tuft of white feathers at the
throat; morepork (ruru) – the NZ owl named for the sound of its
cry; kea – a large, beautiful and mischievous parrot from the
snowline in the Southern Alps. The suggested tune is Culbach, J.Scheffler (A&MR 73) Please press the red title to
hear a MIDI recording of this tune, and then re-open this window to
read the poem while listening. If you would prefer to follow the tune and text on paper you may download a PDF file of this hymn. For permission to perform or reproduce this poem, or for enquiries regarding the purchase of 'Hymns For All Seasons', please contact Jocelyn. |
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