Punch (67.1874)

December 26, 1874.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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Icicles, and frost, and snow;
Holly green, and mistletoe ;
Hasty kisses—

Stolen blisses—

Blushing misses, whispers low.

Blazing fires within the grates ;
Lads and lasses on their skates ;
Careless sliding,

Graceful gliding,

Pairs colliding, broken pates.

Laughter, which unceasing flows;
Welcome, wheresoe’r it goes ;
Slipp’ry places,

Footstep traces,

Glowing faces, frozen toes.

Hipping breezes from the hills ;
llobins upon window-sills;

Toil forsaking,

Pudding making,

Pastry baking—Christmas bills.