CHRISTMAS VERSES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1937, Page 8

CHRISTMAS VERSES

THE! CHRISTMAS STOCKING. (Copied.) This morning when I woke, I found my stocking grown quite fat and round. And on the top, where he could see, A littlo pig that laughed at me I And as I scrambled out of bed. Ha seemed to nod his little head, As though he'd say, "I'm proud to think I'm yours," and smiled, all pleased and pink. pink. I know that Father Christmas brings A lot of more expensive things; But somehow, even when I'm big, I'll always love that little pig. —From "ROSE DRBAMB." City. THE TOY. ' (Original.) With flattened nose against (he pane He- watched, not heeding wind or rain, could not join those merry games, For he was poor, and he was lame. Those things were not for him to share. He only could stand watching there. And while all inside did rejoice, A happy Christmas Eve to make. A small girl saw him peering there. There seemed within her heart a voice Which said, 'tis best to give than take. So straightway outside she ran, And pressed within his arms her toy. And smiling sweetly on him, said, "A merry Christmas, little hoy." WINIFRED STEWART (15). Miramar.

. "CHRISTMAS IN EVERY CLIME.'' (Original.) In England, 0 in England, at Christmas time there's, snow, And every lucky boy and girl tobogganing does go. There's coasting on the hillsides, there's skating on the pond, Where all the water's frozen 'ncath winter's ley wand. New Zealand, In New Zealand at Christmas time there's fun. For everyone is happy beneath the summer sun. There's bathing in the breakers, there's racing on the sand. And there's brilliant summer weather through the whole of the land. There are many, many climates beneath the guardian sun) But yet to every country old Santa Claus does' come. To England, and New Zealand, to Iceland far away, And to all the other countries does he come on Christmas Day. "MERRY GATE" (14). Hataital. CUPBOARD LOVE. I've always liked our handsome cook. Her pleasant name is Molly, , And very well it suits her too, ' Because she's stout and jolly. I've loved her for a long, long time. So','kind as well as clever, j But now that Christmas is at hand, I lovo her more than ever! |