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Black Christmas, white Easter.

Wind from the east is good for neither man nor beast.

When the wind is in the east, 'tis neither good for man nor beast.

Whether to go east or west depends on one's mind or feet.

If you are travelling towards the East, you will inevitably move away from the West.

Christmas in mud, Easter in snow.

He came safe from the East Indies, and was drowned in the Thames.

An egg is dear on Easter day.

The men o' the east are pykin their geese, and sendin' their feathers here-awa there-awa.

After Easter, there are no more prayers and no more lettuce.

Spend Easter and Christmas with whomever you want, but celebrate Mardi Gras with your own.

Have a bill to pay at Easter, and your Lent will be short.

The first noel:

The First No?l the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.


Chorus: 'No?l, No?l, No?l, No?l Born is...

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

A Boy Is Born in Bethlehem

A Boy is Born in Bethlehem!
Allelujah! Allelujah!
And joy is in Jerusalem,
Allelujah! Allelujah!

And there He lay in manger poor,
Allelujah! Allelujah!
Whose rein shall last for ever-more,
Allelujah!...

Brightest and Best

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.

Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are...

Who wishes for a short Lent let him contract debts to be paid at Easter.

The best of all worlds: A sunny Christmas and a log fire on Easter.