Lantern Walk
The Lantern Walk is a lovely, longstanding Mulberry Waldorf School tradition, rooted in community and the changing of the seasons.
At this time of year In the Northern hemisphere, people mark the changing of the seasons with feasts to celebrate the harvest (e.g., Canadian Thanksgiving), festivals of goodness and light to comfort and inspire us as we face approaching dark and cold of winter (e.g., St. Martin’s Day and Diwali), and festivals or days that honour those that have died (Remembrance Day, Dia de los Muertos). Compassionate acts, such as collecting warm clothes for new Canadians or collecting food for those in need, help to warm us and keep us from wintry despair. When we make a lantern to protect a little flame, we are also creating protection for our own internal flame, so that we may carry it safely through the dark world. It may only be a small and fragile light--but every light brings relief to the darkness. As we walk, we hold in light of our hearts those who serve and have served our country in times of conflict and peace, those who strive to bring harmony to our world, and all those we have loved and lost.
We are grateful that our current school community includes families who enrich our school culture by sharing with us their traditional festivals.
At this time of year In the Northern hemisphere, people mark the changing of the seasons with feasts to celebrate the harvest (e.g., Canadian Thanksgiving), festivals of goodness and light to comfort and inspire us as we face approaching dark and cold of winter (e.g., St. Martin’s Day and Diwali), and festivals or days that honour those that have died (Remembrance Day, Dia de los Muertos). Compassionate acts, such as collecting warm clothes for new Canadians or collecting food for those in need, help to warm us and keep us from wintry despair. When we make a lantern to protect a little flame, we are also creating protection for our own internal flame, so that we may carry it safely through the dark world. It may only be a small and fragile light--but every light brings relief to the darkness. As we walk, we hold in light of our hearts those who serve and have served our country in times of conflict and peace, those who strive to bring harmony to our world, and all those we have loved and lost.
We are grateful that our current school community includes families who enrich our school culture by sharing with us their traditional festivals.
I’m Walking with my Lantern
I’m walking with my lantern, my lantern walks with me.
Above the stars are shining, and down below are we.
The night is cold and dark and dim
Ra-bimmel, ra-bummel, ra-bim
The night is cold and dark and dim
Ra-bimmel, ra-bummel, ra-bim
Above the stars are shining, and down below are we.
The night is cold and dark and dim
Ra-bimmel, ra-bummel, ra-bim
The night is cold and dark and dim
Ra-bimmel, ra-bummel, ra-bim
High and Blue the Sky
High and blue the sky, trees are very tall, wild geese flying seem so small.
See on silent wings in flocks they go, never parting from a single row.
We go through the land, like a wild geese band; together in our flight are we.
Clear and dark the night, stars are very bright, lantern shining seems so small.
See in single file we walk along, singing joyfully our lantern song.
We go through the land, like a wild geese band; people of one light are we.
See on silent wings in flocks they go, never parting from a single row.
We go through the land, like a wild geese band; together in our flight are we.
Clear and dark the night, stars are very bright, lantern shining seems so small.
See in single file we walk along, singing joyfully our lantern song.
We go through the land, like a wild geese band; people of one light are we.
Glimmer Lantern Glimmer
Glimmer, lantern, glimmer, little stars a-shimmer.
Over meadow, moor and dale, flitter flutter elfin veil.
Pee-wit, pee-wit, tick-a-tick-a-tick,
Roo-coo, roo-coo.
Glimmer, lantern, glimmer, little stars a-shimmer.
Over rock and stock and stone, wander tripping little gnome.
Pee-wit, pee-wit, tick-a-tick-a-tick,
Roo-coo, roo-coo.
Over meadow, moor and dale, flitter flutter elfin veil.
Pee-wit, pee-wit, tick-a-tick-a-tick,
Roo-coo, roo-coo.
Glimmer, lantern, glimmer, little stars a-shimmer.
Over rock and stock and stone, wander tripping little gnome.
Pee-wit, pee-wit, tick-a-tick-a-tick,
Roo-coo, roo-coo.
Je porte ma lanterne
Je porte ma lanterne jolie dans la nuit,
Je porte ma lanterne jolie, une étoile me suit.
Lon lon leur, ô bonheur. Lon lon leur, dans mon coeur.
Je porte ma lanterne allumeé, nuit bien aimée.
Je porte ma lanterne allumeé sous le ciel étoilé.
Lon lon leur, ô bonheur. Lon lon leur, dans mon coeur.
Je porte ma lanterne jolie, une étoile me suit.
Lon lon leur, ô bonheur. Lon lon leur, dans mon coeur.
Je porte ma lanterne allumeé, nuit bien aimée.
Je porte ma lanterne allumeé sous le ciel étoilé.
Lon lon leur, ô bonheur. Lon lon leur, dans mon coeur.
