Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 226
ng for hire, and may be a mother with baby inarms and a group of children of different sizes. They are to be bare-headed, with loose hair, pale cheeks, tatteredclothing, and cloaks half-slipping from their shoulders. They may either sing or pretend to sing and look up toan imaginary window for… … Come bring with a noise,J^Iy merry, merry boys,Che Christmas log to the firing. The Yule-log may either be borne in on the shoulders of four stout lads, or dragged in by heavy ropes. Ineither case it should be garlanded with holly and a little child seated upon it with a bunch of holly in his…
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