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Show I A tit M t tfX t.l I ft ttfc itXlt j E Christmas Acrostic (Compiled from the Yuletlde Utterances of. Great Minds by Harey Peake In the Baltimore Sun.) A LITTLE child, thou art our guest, That weary ones in thee may rest. Martin Luther. MISTLETOE hung in the castle hall, The holly bough shown on the old oak wall. Thomas Haynes Bayly. ENGLAND was Merrie England when Old Christmas brought his sports again. Walter Scott. RING out ye crystal spheres. Once bless our human ears! John Milton. RAINT clouds possessed the earth And sadly fell our Christmas Eve. Alfred Tennyson. YE who sang Creation's glory, Now proclaim Messiah's birth. James Montgomery. CHRIST Is born, the great anointed, Heaven and earth his praises sing! J. Caword. HARK, the herald angels sing: "Glory to the new born King!" Charles Wesley. RING the bells and raise the strain, And hang up garlands everywhere. Susan Coolldge. I HEAR along our streets pass the mln strel throngs, Hark! They play so sweet on their hautboys haut-boys Christmas songs. Longfellow. SING the song of great joy that the angels began, i Sing of glory to God, and of good wilJ j to man! John G. Whlttier. I THIS day hath God fulfilled his prom- I lsed word, j j This day is born a Savior, Christ the j Lord. J. Byron. ft AY you have as many happy months j FX As you taste mince pies at Christmas. Old English Saying. ! AT Christmas play, and make good i cheer. For Christmas comes but once a yean Tusser. j SOMETIMES with oysters we combine. Sometimes assist the savory chine: From the low peasant to the lord, i The turkey smokes on every board. Walter Gay. i |