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diff --git a/25634.txt b/25634.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..709df1e --- /dev/null +++ b/25634.txt @@ -0,0 +1,951 @@ +Project Gutenberg's Christmas Roses, by Lizzie Lawson and Robert Ellice Mack + +This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with +almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or +re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included +with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org + + +Title: Christmas Roses + +Author: Lizzie Lawson + Robert Ellice Mack + +Release Date: May 29, 2008 [EBook #25634] + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: ASCII + +*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRISTMAS ROSES *** + + + + +Produced by K. Nordquist, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online +Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This +file was produced from images generously made available +by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) + + + + + + + + + + Christmas + Roses + + by + + Lizzie Lawson + + and + + Robert Ellice Mack. + + [Illustration] + + London: + Griffith, Farran & Company + St. Paul's Churchyard. + + + + + [Illustration: CHRISTMAS ROSES] + + [Illustration] + + _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, + To greet my fairest child, + I plucked them in my garden where + The drifting snow lay piled. + + I cannot bring thee violets dear, + Or cowslips growing wild, + Or daisy chain for thee to wear, + For thee to wear, my child. + + For all the grassy meadows near + Are clad with snow, my child; + Through all the days of winter drear + No ray of sun has smiled. + + I plucked this bunch of verses, dear, + From out my garden wild, + I plucked them in the winter drear + For you, my fairest child, + Your wet and wintry hours to cheer, + They're Christmas Roses, child. + + + + + [Illustration] + + _THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING._ + + "_I DON'T_ believe that Santa Claus will come to you and me," + Said little crippled Nell, "a'cause, we are so poor you see; + And then I don't believe the 'chimbley's' wide enough for him, + D'ye think that Santa Claus will come, when all the lights are dim." + "Of course he comes to every one, dear, whether rich or poor; + Now go to bed dear Nell," said Nan, "he'll come to-night I'm sure." + + * * * * * + + I don't know if by chimney or if by stair he crept, + But sure enough he visited the room where Nelly slept. + He brought a golden orange, and a monkey red and blue, + That climbed a little wooden stick in a way I couldn't do. + He hung them in Nell's stocking, and Nan was right, be sure, + That Santa Claus loves every one however rich or poor. + + + + + [Illustration] + + _THE PET RABBIT._ + + "_I HAVE_ a little Bunny with a coat as soft as down, + And nearly all of him is white except one bit of brown. + The first thing in the morning when I get out of bed, + I wonder if my Bunny's still safe in his little shed. + + And than the next thing that I do I dare say you have guessed; + It's to go at once and see him, when I am washed and dressed. + And every day I see him I like him more and more, + And each day he is bigger than he was the day before. + + I feed him in the morning with bran and bits of bread, + And every night I take some straw to make his little bed. + What with carrots in the morning and turnip-tops for tea, + If a bunny can be happy, I'm sure he ought to be. + + Then when it's nearly bedtime I go down to his shed, + And say 'Good night you Bunny' before I go to bed. + I think there's only one thing that would make me happy quite, + If I could take my Bunny dear with me to bed at night?" + + [Illustration: THE PET RABBIT.] + + + + + [Illustration] + + FATHER'S BOAT. + + _IT'S_ Father's boat we're watching, + Away out on the sea, + She's named the Pretty Polly, + One hundred and ninety three, + Father called her the Polly, + After Mother and me. + + There isn't a smarter boat + Than Father's on the sea, + The Pretty Polly is _our_ ship, + Father's the skipper is he, + And we are watching for Father, + We're watching, Nancy and me. + + Sometimes the wind blows wildly, + But Nancy, and Mother, and me, + We sing a bit of a hymn we know, + The hymn for those at sea, + Although when we think of Father, + We're as near to choke as can be. + + To-night the moon will be shining, + A sight it will be to see, + Father's ship all in silver, + A'sail on a silver sea, + And Father himself a coming home + To Mother and Nancy and me. + + [Illustration: FATHER'S BOAT.] + + + + + [Illustration] + + _A MISTAKE._ + + "_MY_ dears, whatever are you at? + You ought to be at home; + I told you not to wet your feet-- + I told you not to roam. + + "Oh, dear! I'm sure you will be drowned! + _I_ never saw such tricks + Come home at once, and go to bed, + You naughty naughty chicks." + + Now most of them were five days old, + But one, whose age was six-- + "Please, ma'am," said he, "I think we're ducks; + I don't believe we're chicks!" + + [Illustration: LITTLE DUCKS.] + + + + + [Illustration] + + _A SAD TALE._ + + "_Who's_ afraid of a cat?" said he; + "I'm not afraid of a cat." + He was a bird who sat on a rail, + With five other birds, and this was his tale. + "I'm not afraid of a cat." + + "I _might_ be afraid if I were a mouse, + Or even if I were a rat: + But as I'm a bird + I give you my word + I'm not afraid of a cat." + + A cat and her kits came down on the scene, + Five birds flew over the rail; + Our hero was caught + As quick as a thought, + And didn't he alter his tale! + + "You've made a mistake, Mister Cat," said he; + "You must please let me go, Mister Cat. + I'm not at all nice, + I don't taste like mice: + You'd much better have a young rat." + Said the cat, "It's no use, + You may be a goose, + I'll not let you go for all that." + + + + + _THE CREW OF THE NANCY LEE._ + + [Illustration] + + _Polly's_ the mate of the Nancy Lee, + And Tom is the skipper bold, + They sail together + In rough wind and weather, + And they are the crew, all told. + + In their taut and trim little boat they ride + Away o'er the bright blue sea, + With hands ever ready, + And hearts ever steady, + Whatever the dangers may be. + And a smarter crew will never be found, + Though you may search the whole world round. + + + + + [Illustration: HIE FOR CHRISTMAS.] + + _HIE FOR CHRISTMAS!_ + + _Bring_ Frost, bring Snow, + Come winter, + Bring us holly, + Bring joy at Christmas, + Off with Melancholy! + + Sing hie, sing hey, + Sing ho, + Sing holly, + Sing hie for Christmas! + Isn't winter jolly? + + Sing Jack, Sing Jill, + Sing Jo, + Sing Polly, + Sing hie for Christmas, + Mistletoe and Holly. + + + + + [Illustration: PUTTING AWAY THE TOYS.] + + [Illustration] + + _BEDTIME._ + + "_It's_ bedtime, bedtime, Cissy dear, + It's time to put away, + Your little Noah's ark dear + Until another day, + You know it isn't right at all + To tire yourself with play. + + And they too must be tired dear, + The elephants want to go + To bed,--if they're much later, + They'll all be ill I know, + And every well bred camel, + Is in bed long ago. + + And surely you can see dear, + It really isn't right, + The little dove's so tired dear, + She scarce can stand upright. + It does not do to keep them up + So very late at night." + + + + + [Illustration] + + _PUSS IN THE CORNER._ + + "_You_ are a naughty pussy-cat, + I think it right to mention that, + To all who see your picture here, + 'Twas you who broke my Bunny dear. + + An hour ago, as you can tell, + I left him here, alive and well; + And now he's _dead_ and, what is more, + You've broke his leg I'm pretty sure. + + For you my puss I'll never care, + No never, never, never, _there_, + And you are in disgrace you know, + And in the corner you must go. + + What crying? Then I must cry too + And I can't bear to punish you; + Perhaps my Bunny isn't dead, + Perhaps you've only stunned his head. + + And though I'm sure you broke his leg, + It may be mended with a peg, + And though he's very, very, funny, + My Bunny's not a real Bunny, + And I'll forgive and tell you that, + You're my own precious pussy cat." + + [Illustration: PUSS IN THE CORNER.] + + + + + [Illustration] + + _THE LITTLE HE AND SHE._ + + _Once_ there lived, I'm not sure where, + May be Arcadee, + Sweet-Heart and his mistress fair, + Little He and She; + + And they danced a measure light, + Danced in very glee. + Hand in hand, a pretty sight, + Little He and She. + + When they ceased his bright eyes fell, + Darling must we stay? + Can't we dance so happily + You and I for aye? + + Then she clasped his hand again, + Whispered sweet and low, + "Dearest, always hand in hand + You and I will go." + + So they danced with merry feet, + E'en in Arcadee, + Happier pair you ne'er will meet, + Little He and She. + + + + + [Illustration] + + _LITTLE BO-PEEP._ + + _Little_ Bo-peep has lost her Sheep, + (It's a secret to you I'm confiding.) + At the end of the shelf, + Where she put them herself, + Her Baa-lambs are safely hiding. + + If you put a thing carefully, safely away, + You're sure not to find it when wanted next day. + + + + + [Illustration: HOPES AND FEARS.] + + [Illustration] + + _HOPES AND FEARS._ + + _Like_ clouds that flit across the sky, + So follow hopes and fears. + What in these clouds see you and me + Dear Sweetheart, smiles or tears? + + This little airy fleecy wing, + That flits across the blue, + What message Sweetheart does it bring + Of hope or fear to you? + + Pray God it brings you _sunny hours_ + And haply some few _tears_ + To bless like showers your summer flowers + In the long coming years. + + + + + [Illustration] + + _THE STORY BOOK FAIRY._ + + _Shall_ I sing you a song, not short and not long, + Of a story-book fairy who hides all among + The covers and leaves of your pictures and prints, + And colors them all with such beautiful tints? + + First he kisses the girls with the fairest of curls + Then they blush like red roses and each head whirls. + In each little eye drops a bit of blue sky, + And colors each frock with a wonderful dye. + + His breathing I ween is the wonderful sheen, + That clothes trees and meadows with loveliest green, + The buttercups bold, it need hardly be told, + Are gilded by him with the finest of gold. + + It is he I suppose who paints the red rose, + And the rest of the flowers which every one knows, + And the same red will do (or a similar hue), + For Robin and little Red Riding Hood too. + + He's awake it is said when you are abed, + For the picture-book doggies and cats must be fed, + To the picture-book children some stories he'll tell, + And sometimes he'll read them their verses as well. + + The moment you open your picture book he + Is away out of sight as quick as can be, + For fairy law says that a fairy must die + The instant he's seen by one human eye. + + + + + _SPRING._ + + _The_ tiny crocus is so bold + It peeps its head above the mould, + Before the flowers awaken, + To say that spring is coming, dear, + With sunshine and that winter drear + Will soon be overtaken. + + [Illustration] + + + + + [Illustration] + + _GOLDEN DAYS._ + + _There_ are days of summer sunshine, + Of warm and sunny weather, + When the hedge is full of hawthorn + And hills are glad with heather. + + There are days of silent sadness, + Of frost, and snow, and rain, + When we fear that summer's gladness + Will never come again. + + And now our songs are minor key, + And now in merry tune; + The windward side will change to lee, + And January to June. + + Day and night the sun is shining, + Though he may hide his head; + Each cloud has a silver lining, + The flowers are asleep not dead. + + Every day may have its playtime + Made bright by cheerful lays; + And life be one long Maytime, + A year of golden days. + + [Illustration: GOLDEN DAYS.] + + + + + [Illustration] + + _A SLANDER._ + + "_Shake_ hands, shake hands my little girl," + Said Mister Crab to Nell, + "I'm very glad to meet you dear, + I hope you are quite well. + I think it's very hot to-day, + I feel it in my shell." + + "I can't shake hands with you," said Nell, + "It isn't thought polite, + Without an introduction; + Besides, no doubt it's spite, + It mayn't be true, but still they do, + They do say that you--BITE." + + + + + [Illustration] + + _A SONG._ + + I _hear_ a Song + I think 'tis a thrush's. + He sings to the Wild Rose + See how she blushes! + + [Illustration] + + + + + [Illustration: THE EVENING HOUR.] + + [Illustration] + + _NEARLY BEDTIME._ + + _Only_ half an hour or so + Before nurse calls them to bed, + And the ruddy light of a cheerful fire + Shines over each curly head. + + No trouble have they, no sorrow-- + Their hearts are lighter than air, + No fear that a dark to-morrow + May bring with it want or care. + + God send them each on their pathway + Many a wayside flower; + And grant, in the evening of lifetime, + The joy of the evening hour. + + + * * * * * + + + [Illustration] + + Lithographed + and + printed by + Ernest Nister + of Nuremberg. + + + +-----------------------------------------+ + |Transcriber's Note: | + | | + |In the first line of the second verse of | + |The Pet Rabbit "than" has been changed to| + |"then". 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