Show r i More Truth T an Poetry J 1 I By JAMES JAME 1 J. J MONTAGUE I J JA I Ie e J A CHRISTMAS CAROL Soon the silver bolls bells will jingle A As the reindeer leap along I I S Soon will happy voices mingle In n enchanting Christmas song But for for me me-Ah me Ah woo voe oe betide me Joys for mo me are sadly few I Uncle Undo Sam his has notified me mo i r J a I That tax Is due J i Four times yearly he ho reminds me me s t f I That I best bost had had- come como across i. i v vAnd And the notice always finds ma me me 1 v 1 Suffering somo sOnO financial loss s i And r l' always find tind it harder harder i j. j t Tho The Instalment to produce I l When I want to stock my larder t t With tho the customary goose J t ii I If It he lo wele a ft trifle kinder inder He lie woud d brook a brief delay t tAnd I And would not send that reminder i weeks from Christmas J I Just day How C elm cita lD he be ie so unpleasant As t tp send to every evry oh on onOr Of Ot his folks a Christmas present i That is nothing but a dun i I Soon th the candles will be lighted While the tho children shout with glee Soon will families ba he 1 1 1 Round found thu thi dear old tree But I wish that I might hide me inc Till rill the Yuletide days are aro through I 7 Uncle Sam has notified mo nio mo- mo That my Income tax Is due duel Copyright 1923 by the Syndicate S Inc l |