Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
POETRY.
Huuru YET .EMIi>> >'cSE.
From tic L1,tr" Court ''a'''''''
CHRISTMAS CALtMlIiES.

(Ercu tic i.J,,!rn Cdarl '''a' u
CHRISTMAS CALiMIlihT'
The bclluau, Sir, !, ~ thr 'h'"' .t,..,.
Hc's cone 10 taste ypvt Chri>'',n
And h.,cs, Sir vuu'il Icmc".'''f MN
As Christmas cuInos 5n' '''ce
The oc,,man. too, il down below,
4 tasting, sir, the bet a"' ne.''
"a, s,yI YOU nscd Ia give c'"""'
A. christmas comes but ONO" SV"''
.r.o .;,.c,. from ST. Chad'7, =. PauFs
81. JDhn's, 81. Judo's, ~. "h"s arc HUH.
THEY'VE singing in the Kitchen now ,
.r6,t Christmas comes but once year.
.rbs wai,s are waiting in the ball,
Win horns, and drums, and flies so clear:
They're coming apt play d time;
A. Christmas comes but once year
The morris men are at their heels,
DcckeL out in al. their funny gear:
They hop. you II l.nvc 'crn in to dance;
As Christmas comes but once year.
The scnvungcrs have called asHu:
They srumble, Sir, auJ -iil yua "RcM:'
And hope you'll give another crown;
As Christmas comes hut once 4 year.
The butchers, bakers, hlocksmith's boys
Declare the lndi tina, iut: woe nero
h,o cheats, and hope you'll think ui thcmj
As Christmas comes but once year.
The lamp .lish,c: has called, ana says
No lamp IN all the towns more clear
Than ours !; and hopes you'll not forget
Thu, Christmas comes but once year.
The clerk and sexton are arrived,
Thut buried nv late mistress dear
Last Christians twclvcmonthS: but, you know,
Sir, Christians cones but once your.
They say they du: your srandsre's grave,
And hope 20 lay you On yunI bier;
And be. you'll not forget old friends;
As Christmas comes but once ycnr.
The watchnnu's come: his hourly call,
Each night he hopes YOU plainly near.
Tho Smiths, he says, have given crown;
As Christmas cumos but once ynar.
, The sweep, with white, unnatural face,
Declares that times very gueur;
And III a whisper hess 10 hint
That Christmas comes but once ycut.
The iscaen, sir, assnit their claim:
Thar ensne-uNy is clear.
Their pipes, they say, ate very cry,
And Christmas comes but ono" your
The pretty milk maid, sir, Is below,
And says with her most winning lrcr,
She's sure your honor vii! see her;
As Christmas comes but once year.
The butte. wouan's lost "a COW;
And tothor won't get weN they icari
She hopes you'll give pound or 50,
A Christmas comes but once year.
The miller, too, is boxing como;
Old Ben the dustnan's III his rchr;
The couman hopes you'll post the conl,'
As Christmas comes but once ycat-
The ferfymun (who swca,s you ara
"Thc incest :cnrnun IN III" shirc,"j
Hopes no offence, sit, TO remind
That Christmas coEle but once year.
Tho sho.TnaSrr's and taiIor's boys,
Ringers and hradles next appear;
Sorry 10 be 80 troublesome
But Christmas comes hut once year.
And then you know, sir, there's ourselves,
All for our little gifts draw near-
Cook, valet. oo;man, butler, groom
but Christmas comes but once year.
Tom, Jack, Will, Dick, Joe, Peter, Sam,
Ralph, Andrew, Phem Pat uui Larry;
And little Hugh expects box,
Aud then, dear sir. you must box Hairy.
And hark I hour tho hnll-,ioor bell,
And by its sound so high and clear
l Know 1t is n 60sing ring:
But ChIisln.a5 comes brt once year.
Hold, hold. no more! or in some pond
Fco desc | must commit.
! can't afford the bozcs so,
By Jove, III so into the pit.
And this shall be my cptaph:
/" Stranger, bastOp passing tier
On On unfortunate ehO died
or 'ChriStiaSs c"rsrS but ortc . gear