Winter Cherry

Extra : Winter Clematis. Both found on a walk around the cathedral.
   
           Midnight Words
           The red king said to the boy, " your too small
           To shift such baggage
           Here, buy an apple or a bird ".

           The yellow king said, " icicles
           Hang like grey nails from the lintel, boy "

           The black kind said : " in my castle
           The women would clothe you in blue silk.
            Your cold face
            Would be a star among the gold and ebony ".

             The boy said,  "Here they come now,
             The hill shepherds.
              A rough lot. At midnight
              They always come down for their jar of wine ".

              The boy blew notes from his pipe.
              Shepherds and kings followed the carol.

George Mackay Brown.