First verse — the snow comes down
The snow came soft on Lantern Lane,
the Big Oak wore a coat of white,
and Pip went out with one small flame
to hang it on the coldest night.
Chorus
Christmas in Timblemoon
The Timblemoon Carol
On the longest night of the year the whole hill sings the same song, one verse per lantern. Sing along with the clip, then print the song sheet for the table.
Sing-along track
The long-hall version, with the village gathered at the feast. Play it twice — once to listen, once to sing.
Download the trackChorus — everybody
Timblemoon, Timblemoon,
up the hill and up with the moon!
Lift your light, however small —
Timblemoon has room for all!
Second verse — Soot's kitchen
Soot set the oven singing warm,
with butter, sugar, cinnamon,
and every neighbour out of the storm
came in before the bread was done.
Chorus
Third verse — what Bram gave away
Bram had one gift and gave it on,
and found the giving warmer still,
and Puff went laughing through the dawn
with lanterns all along the hill.
Chorus
Last verse — the Long Hall
So pull the long tables end to end,
and set a chair for one more friend,
for nobody does it alone at all —
there's room for all in the Long Hall.
Chorus
Sing it, then read it
The carol is the song the village sings in Book Three, the night Bram learns what giving costs and what it gives back.