“Easter comes but once a yearBut when it does, we all know its

hereChildren filling themselves with

chocolateDad's down the pub for a pint of

beer!We go to the church for the wine

and breadDad's half asleep, and jerking his

headBaby sister is here too, munching

awayOn the free easter egg that the

Priest gave us todayBut remember we must, that the

Lord died for usAnd ascended into heaven to give

us fresh livesFor each and every one of us”

Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year,

celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day

after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of Christianity,

and it is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (originally observed

on Saturday, later on Sunday). Later, the Sabbath

subsequently came to be regarded as the weekly

celebration of the Resurrection.

I had an Easter bunny,One day she ran away.

I looked for her by moonlight,I looked for her by day.

I found her in the meadowWith her babies 1, 2, 3.

So now I have four rabbit petsTo run and jump with me.

Symbols

Easter eggs & baby Chicks

Eggs and chicks symbolize new life. Eggs have been a

symbol of spring since ancient times.

"Omne vivum ex ovo". This means "all life comes from

an egg".

Easter bunny-

The rabbit, or hare, was a symbol of abundant new life

in ancient times, and reminds us of spring and

new life.