OLD CHRISTMAS. And all the workhouse children Oh, could you have seen those paupers, He must be a rich old fellow,— Good luck unto old Christmas, For he doth more good unto the poor Than many a crowned king! 205 MARY HOWITT. 191. CHRISTMAS IN THE OLDEN TIME. FROM AN OLD SONG. A MAN might then behold And meat for great and small. The neighbours were friendly bidden, And all had welcome true, The poor from the gates were not chidden ANON. T 206 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. 192. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Home for the Holidays, here we go ; Two hours more! why the sun will be down And then what a number of fathers, and mothers, For I'm sure, Mr. Guard, we have no time to waste! And now we'll have nothing but frolic and fun. But this Fast Train is really exceedingly slow. We shall have sport when Christmas comes, But this Fast Train is really exceedingly slow! And we'll go and see Harlequin's wonderful feats, And Columbine, too, with her beautiful tripping, And letting off crackers in Pantaloon's wig. The horses that danced too, last year in the ring, We remember the tune, it was sweet "Tink-a-Ting;" HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. 207 And their tails, and their manes, and their sleek coats so bright; Some cream and some piebald, some black and some white; And how Mr. Merryman made us all shout, When he fell from the horse, and went rolling about; Mr. Punch, we'll have him too, our famous old friend; With the flourishing stick that knocks all of them down, Home for the Holidays, here we go! But really this train is exceedingly slow; I can see George's uncle, and Edward's mamma! And Fred, there's your brother! look! look! there he stands ; They see us! they see us! they're waving their hands! Why don't the train stop? what are they about? Now, now it is steady-oh! pray let us out! ELIZA COOK. 193. A FAREWELL. My fairest child, I have no song to give you; For every day. Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever; Do noble things, not dream them, all day long, And so make life, death, and that vast for ever, One grand, sweet song. KINGSLEY. from Ulrich Megerle) PAGE 183 11 12 119 125. Count Eberhard (Tanslated from Zimmerman) 142 ... 144. Childhood's Hallowed Prayer (Trans. V. Hugo)... 162 ... 160 178. Written on the Loss of a Favourite Child ... 179 190. Christmas in the Olden Time 194. Now pray we for our Country BARBAULD, MRS. 183*. Mercy BATES, BEAUMONT &) 98. Spring FLETCHER. BENNETT. ... 169 62. Baby's Shoes ... 76 81. From India 96 BURROWS, MARY. 87. Love and Friendship the Sunshine of the Heart 102 155. A Simile ... 178 170 ... 29 196 124 156 144 ... 174 37 182**. Charity 195 BYRON, 15. Pleasant Things 19 54. The Destruction of Sennacherib 62 |