Lady Mondegreen's Hagiography

(Enter Saint George)
In comes I St George,
A man of courage bold.

With my great sword and spear...

Hold on a mo,' what's this I hear?

A Feast - for me,

And all the others.

I haven't had once since April.

I've had enough of

Slaying dragons,
Saving maidens...

I never get the girl.

Ah here comes one now.

(Enter Saint Frideswide)

In comes I the Doctor,

Saint Frideswide.

Healing the blind

is all very Well,
but a party
Is just what I need.
A chance to dress-up

should do the Trick.

(Saint George)
You look a Treat,
In that little black dress.
But hark, who approaches?
(Enter Saint Simon and Saint Jude)
By George you two,
You had your Feast
Three days ago.
Isn't that a bit greedy?

Joan and David serve tea and cake at the Patronal Jumble Sale,

Church of St Simon and St Jude, Ashley

(Saint Simon and Saint Jude)
In comes I  - and Me too, 

St Simon and St Jude,

(-Thaddeus not Iscariot-

No traitor here you hear).

Don't ask why -

We are a pair.

We come that way,

We are hallowed

Just like you,

So let us in to Feast this day.

                                                     

(Enter Saint Cecilia)

In comes I the Minstrel,

Cecilia is my name.

Don't be harsh on them
Georgie lad,
All the World wants our blood.
We saints should stick together.

(Enter Saint Rognvald)
Blood?
Did someone mention blood?
On my hands
In other Lands.
In my land the meek tremble
At my very name. Rognvald!
They thank me for my largesse
And...

(Saint Frideswide)
That sounds like fighting talk
and vanity to me.
You don't hear me
Vaunting my cathedral.

(Saint George)
There's nothing wrong
With a warrior saint,
But Saint Rognvald,
Your credentials lack
Shall we say... credibility.

(Saint Cecilia)
And the way
You remove
Your opposition
Seems extreme.

(Saint Rognvald)
Never mind my method,
Never mind my credibility.
I've come to toast
All Hallows' Eve.
Let's eat.

(Enter Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardener)
In comes I the Blogger

Subverting Seasons,

And blending customs

Where Halloween

Ushers in the mayflower.

At the leading edge of Time.

The Sun is set,

The Feast begun

The Saints are met,

And now -

My Play is done.

St George's Day  23 April

St Rognvald's Day 20 August

St Frideswide's Day 19 October

St Simon's and St Jude's Day 28 October

All Saints' Day 1 November

St Cecilia's Day 22 November

Icon of St Simon and St Jude, Ashley Church: painted by Julia Witbrock

May Queen's Calavera make-up, by Bryony Jamison