PS w& jma? l A%%A *«*: tmHtmnw 'MmwOimiA wnn inn mm' ' AO^M/u/^'WV B^Vi^A fi 'A 1 n lAA'VM ' . A.A/^ M - A '"•■■ 3AVM ^ AAA' 1 ■; wm*S^^ imMSSmM LIBRA r OF CONGRESS. Shelf -W' 14-ff fc> UNITED iATES OF AMERICA. WtaMtaM WAAmA*^ OTw^Vw *l(rf^ M^^o^ito; «^ WRfi'^MAfi*. ftAfiAil, wm; a"a* "^a.a vyWYW; ^B^^^ MW.fWUA W^la 1 K.A.AA,,, ■ . . .A . MO SA-'A JA ^.A/^ ^\irtft A • I* A- . *. .nAii.-.:,. .'"■.. ^;&^^^^/1 I A^A*ft VA •%' A A ^ A MA AA AaA. \ ^ , -7-r^>" v^'VaaA^ - n AA AA *-**'• AV*- • •;-••:-•'•: .^aaaa ?% \ - i. iA^AA^ *A^VSi 'a a A A' '•' A \$WfftyQi y$W/^:y. ,^A*AA :^::>ii*J-'- kt • Tw ^- ■H i The Christmas bells ring sweet and clear, The loving thoughts of all the year. Dear friend, at "Merrie Christmas" time, This wish for thee comes in the chime Of Christmas bells, which bring to me Such sweet remembrances of thee. BHB ■■> V3> m?m : ^-: SX *> Ring out, ring out, happy bells, The circling love His birth foretells ! And waft to her the chimes that well From every belfry tower : and tell Her how my heart with love now swells. To hear again these Christmas bells. JN , .*i tUkmm^umMmmttm^M ,xr: . -^3Blb "1 X- .-%* : Ring out, sweet bells, the peace that dwells Above, and love in us compels "fell her, my thoughts can ne'er abide Apart from her, at Christmas tide ; But, like the Love the season tells, Enfold her in the Christmas bells. s. 77 i : ™ r P (©HI^IS^MAS GREETING. " With the sound of bells through the wintry day. There awaketh a voice in me, And my thoughts to the absent flutter away, With the sound of the bells set free ! O tongues of the bells, whence notes so fair Of hope, of peace ascend, No fairer message to Earth ye bear, Than I to the absent send !" ^ — ' " ■■ — "' '-r- * A-* _J . — — Thoughts. On the clear canvas of the sky unrolled What fairy landscapes often meet our view ! Cloud castles edged with battlements of gold, Snow mountains ranged above a lake of blue. So in the cloudy regions of my thought I build fair structures, dear, for thee to-night ; Fancy their wondrous masonry has wrought, And Hope has crowned them with her golden light. And like white ridges piled above Those depths of blue, so clear and fathomless, From out the deep, still waters of my love Rise my best wishes for thy happiness. ' " .-■*>— r- *m ii i. I ^.%^- ■ 5appy Hew '(/bap,.' Another flower this day I bring — A "Happy New Year" offering : Perchance it may a fragrance leave, That will a perfumed memory weave Through all the year now opening. T il . •'■•■ ijy i__f This day to you fond wishes wing. Dear friend, may their sweet blossoming In Life's fair garland interweave Another flower ! ' I ^i *?■$* And may a quiet fragrance cling To every flower the kind fates fling About your path. Ne'er cause to grieve May your contented heart receive, And each succeeding year but bring Another flower ! ^ . - 3&t% 2 ^ ; " ' " I i " t (^h^istmas Thoughts. As reapers bring the first fruits of the year — A prisoned sunbeam in each golden ear, A dewdrop cradled in each luscious globe, A zephyr pinioned in each leafy robe : So do I bring the harvest of the heart, Of every wish and deed the worthiest part — And on this day, when dearest Memories meet, Do lay a soul's fruition at your feet." , — ^ — .— ^^_ (sh^isjfmas Wishes. Fond wishes I send thee; May Memory lend thee Glad thoughts to attend thee, Thy Christmas to bless; May Friendship e'er cling to thee ; May Love's sweet voice sing to thee, And the future but bring to thee Life's fondest caress ! Though the Merrie Christmas season find us Far apart, and sundered more and more, Yet the farewell always lies behind us, And the welcome always lies before." ■>»&W*v?f??rPr " r , i' -»r , ' ' ' " " f t ■*'■ ! v , f / To thee and thine A health, friend, And a Merrie Christmas tide. And peace and joy, And wealth, friend, For aye with thee abide. "~C\ s? - ■■■ nWfflWBW^^^fflHHMBBSRHHOa p Gh^istmas Song. Merrily, oh ! Merrily, oh ! Laugheth the leaf of the mistletoe; Verily, oh ! Verily, oh ! Love's in the berry, and round we go ! Whether it aims with new-made darts, Whether it joins long sundered hearts, Fetter or nutter, or send a calm glow, Love's in the berry, and round we go! May it round you go, Love that is care's best foe; Love, Pleasure, Peace, May these increase Daily and yearly, as round we go !" ■WUHffl *« i i nmt *,m*mmmmmmam MMMB 1 (QlSiPLETOE. The Mistletoe's the worst of weeds — My cheeks grow red as cherries, To think of half the awful deeds, Performed beneath its berries. I call on each philanthropist To aid my bold endeavor, (That hapless maids no more be kissed) To root it out forever. In oak or apple, elm or beach, We'll tear it from its socket — We'll only spare a bit for each To carry in his pocket." 1 i. 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