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• In the Bleak Midwinter — is a Christmas carol.Although written by Christina Rossetti before 1872, it was published posthumously in Rossetti s Poetic Works in 1904 and became a Christmas carol after it appeared in The English Hymnal in 1906 with a setting by Holst.… …   Wikipedia

• In the Bleak Midwinter — [In the Bleak Midwinter] the title and first line of a popular Christmas ↑carol (= religious song). The words are by Christina Rossetti …   Useful english dictionary

• In the Bleak Mid-Winter — In the Bleak Mid Win|ter a Christmas ↑carol (=a traditional religious song) which is especially popular in the UK …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• In the Bleak Midwinter — the title and first line of a popular Christmas carol (= religious song). The words are by Christina Rossetti. * * * …   Universalium

• Bleak — (bl[=e]k), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. bl[=a]c, bl[=ae]c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl[=e]k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. bl[=i]can to shine; akin to OHG. bl[=i]chen to shine; cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bleak — Bleak, n. [From {Bleak}, a., cf. {Blay}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small European river fish ({Leuciscus alburnus}), of the family Cyprinid[ae]; the blay. [Written also {blick}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The silvery pigment lining the scales of the bleak is used …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Raven — is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven s mysterious visit to a distraught lover,… …   Wikipedia

• The Darkling Thrush — is a poem by Thomas Hardy. Originally titled By the Century s Deathbed, it was published on New Years Day 1901 in The Times. Hardy wrote the poem on December 31, 1900. The first stanzas open with a description of the dreary, bleak winter… …   Wikipedia

• The Swingle Singers — are a vocal group formed in 1962 Paris, France with Ward Swingle, Anne Germain, Jeanette Baucomont, and Jean Cussac. Christiane Legrand, the sister of composer Michel Legrand, was the lead soprano in the group. There are a total of 8 members in… …   Wikipedia

• The Gates — The books and other memorabilia distributed by Christo and Jeanne Claude refer to the project as The Gates, Central Park, New York, 1979–2005 in reference to the time that passed from the artists initial proposal until they were able to go ahead… …   Wikipedia

• The dismal science — is a derogatory alternative name for economics devised by the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle in the 19th century. The term is an inversion of the phrase gay science, meaning life enhancing knowledge , a reference to the technical skills of… …   Wikipedia