[Title] Magi: plural form of ‘Magus’, who were members of a priestly caste from Ancient Persia, better known as the Three Wise Men, who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus; ‘Magi’ also means ‘sorcerers’
[1–5] ‘A cold … of winter’: quote from the sermon of Bishop Launcelot Andrewes, given on Christmas Day 1622