This is a poem written by Christina Rossetti, set to music first by Gustav Holst in 1906 and then by Harold Darke in 1911.
This is by Darke :
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In The Bleak Midwinter
Eating
Caribbean Christmas 2023/24, Part Two
Day 1 – 22nd December, Gatwick to Bridgetown Barbados My alarm woke me at 05:00. In no rush to get up, I lay there for 15 minutes before struggling out of bed. I showered and [more…]
Arts
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
The third Sunday of Advent – #Joy. A traditional English carol from the 16th century or earlier. © OldTrout
Mathematics
Wilson’s Theorem
Wilson’s Theorem is a test for primality. It is inefficient for large numbers since factorials () grow very fast. Nevertheless, it has its uses because of its simplicity. It was conjectured by Wilson and published [more…]