Under the Holly Bough: A Collection of Christmas PoemsGeorge W. Jacobs & Company, 1907 - 197 strán (strany) |
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ain't ALICE CARY An-a An-ta Cau angels Babe Bethlehem birds bless born bright bring BRYAN WALLER PROCTOR cheer Child chime chimney Christ Christmas bells CHRISTMAS CAROL Christmas Day Christmas Eve Christmas fires gleam Christmas night Christmas-tide CLINTON SCOLLARD comes but once dawn door dreams EARLE HOOKER earth excelsis gloria eyes face girls and boys gleam and glow glory Good-by good-will gray greet hang happy hath head heard heart heaven holly bough jolly King laugh LIARY light Lord maiden manger mas Day mirth mother myrrh neath the mistletoe never o'er Old Christmas comes old tree peal PHOEBE CARY poor pray rhyme ring roof Sandy Claws Santa Claus Saviour settler's shepherds shone sing sleep sleigh smiles snow song sorrow soul star stockings sweet tell Thee There's thou Tis merry neath to-night toys Twas VISIT FROM ST wassail Xmas YORK PUBLIC YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Strana 111 - Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...
Strana 161 - But peaceful was the night Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began : The winds, with wonder whist, Smoothly the waters kist Whispering new joys to the mild ocean — Who now hath quite forgot to rave, While birds of calm sit brooding on the charmed wave.
Strana 113 - He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He...
Strana 178 - All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace ; Good-will, henceforth, from heaven to men, Begin and never cease.
Strana 163 - Nature, that heard such sound Beneath the hollow round Of Cynthia's seat the airy region thrilling, Now was almost, won To think her part was done, And that her reign had here its last fulfilling ; She knew such harmony alone Could hold all Heaven and Earth in happier union.
Strana 162 - That the mighty Pan Was kindly come to live with them below ; Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep, Was all that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.
Strana 112 - He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot...
Strana 160 - No war, or battle's sound Was heard the world around ; The idle spear and shield were high up hung ; The hooked chariot stood Unstained with hostile blood ; The trumpet spake not to the armed throng ; And kings sat still with awful eye, As if they surely knew their sovran Lord was by.
Strana 69 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Strana 161 - And though the shady gloom Had given day her room, The sun himself withheld his wonted speed, And hid his head for shame, As his inferior flame The new-enlightened world no more should need; He saw a greater Sun appear Than his bright throne, or burning axletree, could bear.