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\ 0W wl^ere 6bnstmas joys are flliinp 
 Wll the air witl^ mirtf) and praise, 
 Where bappy beants and voices blendino, 
 
 Miph tbeir sonps of gladness raise ; 
 (^-learns t^e Holly, —darf^-leaved Holly, 
 
 idncibt witb berries, scarlet dyed, 
 ^wined in garlands 'round tbe Qltar, 
 Wreatbed above tbe fire-side. 
 
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 y ROM tbe villacie school returnina, 
 
 Mome tl^e cl^ilclren aaily oo, 
 ^top to picl^ i\)e Holly-berries 
 
 needless of ll^e iborns below, 
 ^trew tbem all along the roadway, 
 
 \NeoyQ t[}em into coral bands. 
 Oome wilb sunny snniles and lauabter, 
 
 Molly branches in t^eir bands. 
 
^^■^ 0LLY brancl^es, Holly berries, 
 
 trrace tl^e l^ome on ol^nstmas day. 
 Dy gentle finaers, deftly fashioned 
 Snto xx/reati^s and garlands aay. 
 rKakinn scenes of l^unnble pleasure 
 DriQ^ter alow, for dear ones sake, 
 lorinn tpouar^ts of sweet remennbrance 
 Hor t9e future s band to wake. 
 
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 NDERNEATH tbe sblnin^ Holly, 
 I laced by lovina bands on b'Qb^ 
 n tbe villaae-cburcb tbe lowly 
 
 Dow, wbile feJnaels linger mob. 
 ^ben tbe strains of praise uplifted 
 
 Par above tbe Molly, nnn : — 
 txlory in 'tbe b'Qbest ' t^lory ! 
 C^clory io tbe new-born ^T\ina ! 
 
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