Our American Holidays - Christmas/The Ceremonies for Christmas Day

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769911Our American Holidays - Christmas — The Ceremonies for Christmas DayRobert Haven SchaufflerRobert Herrick
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THE CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

ROBERT HERRICK

Kindle the Christmas brand, and then
   Till sunset let it burn;
Which quench'd, then lay it up again
   Till Christmas next return.

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Part must be kept wherewith to teend
   The Christmas log next year,
And where 'tis safely kept, the fiend
   Can do no mischief there.

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