Little compliments of the season, and other tiny rhymes for tiny readers. Simple verses, original, selected and translated, for namedays, birthdays, Christmas, New Year, and other festive and social occasions (1887)
Donnelly, Eleanor C. (Eleanor Cecilia), 1838-1917. comp · New York [etc.] Benziger Brothers · leaf 19
Come to the Crib, dear parents,As shepherds came of old, To offer to the Holy ChildThe lambkins of your fold; And our good Lord will bless them,And lead them in His way; And from His shrine, the Babe DivineWill crown our Christmas Day! On Christmas Morning. Welcome, welcome, best of days ! Holy… … LITTLE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. 15 Children to their Parents on Christmas Morn-ing, with a Gift of Fruit and Flowers. Dear father, dear mother, pray tell us the causeOf that racket last night, and that knocking, When, down the old chimney, the dear Santa ClausCame creeping to fill up each…
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