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Five Minute Stories

Chapter 27: MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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A lively collection of short stories and poems for children, offering simple domestic scenes, playful rhymes, brief narratives, and light moral lessons. Pieces range from tender portraits of family life and child play to fanciful nonsense verses, seasonal and holiday sketches, animal vignettes, and concise character studies, often keyed to children's imagination and daily activities. Language is straightforward and rhythmic, with songs and jingles interspersed among short tales; many pieces aim to charm or amuse while gently reinforcing kindness, curiosity, and good manners. Illustrations accompany several items, enhancing the accessible tone and appeal to young readers.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

(Air: “Es Regnet.”)

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! we sing and we say.
We usher in joyful the joyfullest day.
Bring cedar and hemlock,
Bring holly and yew,
To crown Father Christmas with majesty due.
Chorus.—To crown Father Christmas with majesty due.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! the snow-field lies white.
The river’s a crystal to mirror delight.
On skates and on snowshoes,
In sledge and in sleigh,
We’ll meet Father Christmas, and lead him our way.
Cho.—We’ll meet Father Christmas, and lead him our way.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! the hearth is piled high.
The yellow tongues flicker, the fleet sparkles fly.
Bring apples and chestnuts,
And corn-popper here!
We’ll pledge Father Christmas, and make him good cheer!
Cho.— We’ll pledge Father Christmas, and make him good cheer!
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! we say and we sing.
All honor and life to the winter’s glad king!
Ring, bells in the steeple!
Shout, maidens and men!
To greet Father Christmas, and greet him again.
Cho.—To greet Father Christmas, and greet him again.