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Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare
And full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff.
So teach us stuff worth knowing,
Bring back what we forgot,
Just do your best
We'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot!



1: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12: Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Saint Mungo

100 points to the house of whoever deposits an essay (of at least 12 inches of parchment) on St. Mungo in the comments box of this post.

Recently Pauli produced for me a bottle of "Merlin's Ale" that he had found at a store near where he and my sister live. It had been in the fridge at our friend Nate's house and I recently drank it because one of his kids came up and told me that their mother had told them to tell me that if I didn't drink it soon ... she would.

Anyway, on the label it has some interesting lore-facts. One is that in some chapel near where Merlin legendarily lived in North Scotland (I'll put the names in the comments if nobody beats me to it ... have to retrieve the bottle from their house) there is a stained-glass window of Saint Mungo baptizing Merlin in some river near there. Which peaked my interest incredibly, but I am currently buried under a mountain of encyclopedia articles to edit, so I figured it would be fun to ask if anyone who stops by here knows any of the legend or see if anybody looks it up and pops it into the comments box for the entertainment of all.


(Pauli) Update: Here's a picture, here's the source! Haven't found a link for the baptism photo. (If we have any Scottish readers, feel free to submit a photo!)

Just found this on Catholic Forum's patron saints pages (great site.) I think he is usually referred to as St. Kentigern.
posted by Merlin at 7:28 PM


Comments on "Saint Mungo"

 

Blogger Pauli said ... (August 15, 2006 2:03 PM) : 

I found the baptism photo here.

Also see this little bit of Scotland lore on Ryderrch Hael 580-612 AD, St. Mungo and Merlin.

Yet another quick bit.

 

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