A CHRISTMAS SLEEPY-HEAD
"To bed, to bed," said Sleepy-Head,
"Each night in all the year,
Except the wondrous Christmas eve;
'Tis then I'd like to hear
The patter of the reindeer hoofs;
The noise within the hall.
I wish to stay up all that night,
Nor go to bed at all!
But, no! they tuck me safely in
And take away the light -
And the very next thing that I see is
My stockings filled up tight!"
Friday, December 10, 2021
A Christmas Sleepy-Head
A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time
By Alice E. Allen
For little girl mending Dolly's stocking.
My needle is threaded; I've put on my thimble,
It's almost her bed-time - so I must be nimble -
For Santa Claus surely would think it quite shocking
Should he find this hole in poor Dolly's stocking!
My Christmas Wish
MY CHRISTMAS WISH
By Frances Ridley Havergal
A bright and blessed Christmas Day,
With echoes of the angel's song;
And peace that cannot pass away;
And holy gladness, calm and strong;
And sweet heart carols, flowing free!
This is my Christmas Wish to thee!
A Christmas Wish
A CHRISTMAS WISH
So it happens every year-
Always has, as yet-
Such a lot of things we want,
And so few we get.
Always happens; always will;
Don't know who's to blame.
Wish you all a very merry
Christmas, just the same.
Best of All
Best of All
From out its wreaths so bright and big
There fell a shining holly sprig,
With cheery little rustling sound
One of my story-books it crown's.
I looked to see which one it chose-
Now, which of all would you suppose?
There, in the dusk of Christmas dim,
It rested over Tiny Tim.
The Christmas Pines
THE CHRISTMAS PINES
Lovely, lovely, lovely pine trees,
All laden now with snow;
Old Santa Clans will need some helpers.
When the stormy north winds blow;
Oh, spread out your branches;
Come, sing now if you please;
Happy, happy times are coming,
And you will be Christmas trees.
A Christmas Song
A CHRISTMAS SONG
Sing a song of Christmas;
A stocking full of toys;
Such a lot of presents,
For all good girls and boys;
When the stocking's opened,
The presents you shall see‚-
Isn't that a merry time
For little ones like me?
(This song may be sung with the old tune, "Four and Twenty Black Birds")
A Christmas Jingle
A CHRISTMAS JINGLE
Susie M. Best
Clack, click, clack;
It's Santa Claus and his great big pack!
Click, clack, click;
Oh, how awful if he should stick!
Skop, skip, skop;
What if he and his pack should drop!
Skip, skop, skip;
He must be black from toe to tip!
Clang, cling, clang;
Look, look, look, where the stockings hang!
Cling, clang, cling;
Hear the bells on his reindeer ring!
Ha, ho, ha;
We won't tell what it was we saw!
Ho, ha, ho;
We've found out and we know; we know!
Jimmie's Letter To Santa
JIMMIE'S LETTER TO SANTA
Dear Santa Claus: If you could bring
A patent doll to dance and sing;
A five-pound box of caramels;
A set of reins with silver bells;
An elephant that roars and walks;
A Brownie droll that laughs and talks;
A humming top that I can spin;
A desk to keep my treasures in;
A boat or two that I can sail;
A dog to bark and wag his tail;
A pair of little bantam chicks;
A chest of tools, a box of tricks;
A scarlet suit of soldier togs;
A Noah's ark of cats and dogs;
A bicycle and silver watch;
A pound or two of butter-scotch;
A small toy farm with lots of trees;
A gun to load with beans and peas;
An organ and a music-box;
A double set of building-blocks-
If you will bring me these, I say,
Before the coming of the day,
I sort of think perhaps that I'd
Be pretty nearly satisfied.
His Letter
by T. B. Weaver
I wrote a neat little letter to jolly Saint Nick;
Neither papa nor mamma could read it - that's true;
I could read it right off, very easy and quick.
I think I'm much smarter than they are; don't you?
A Christmas Secret
A CHRISTMAS SECRET
Christmas is a time of secrets,
So I'll whisper one to you;
Grandpa says that all who try it
Find that every word is true:
"Would you have a happy day?
Give some happiness away."
Grandpa says this little secret
Should be carried through the year;
And if all would try to heed it
Earth would soon be full of cheer.
"Would you have a happy day?
Give some happiness away."
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Christmas In The Heart
CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART
It is Christmas in the mansion,
Yule-log fires and silken frocks;
It is Christmas in the cottage,
Mothers filling little socks;
It is Christmas on the highway,
In the thronging, busy mart;
But the dearest, truest Christmas
Is the Christmas in the heart.