"Good King Wenceslas" is a Christmas carol that tells the story of a Bohemian king braving harsh winter weather to give alms to the poor. The melody originates from a 13th-century spring carol "Tempus adest floridum", while the lyrics were written by John Mason Neale in 1853. It blends medieval traditions with Victorian-era hymnody.
The carol recounts the story of a Bohemian king braving winter to give alms, inspired by Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia.
