Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
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(From ne London Court J0UrRa
CHRISTMAS t,AIAAilIIES

(Erom ne London Court Journal
CHRISTMAS CALAAiITIES.
The beilinan, Sir, Is AZ the ioof:
He's come to uste your Christmas cheer:
Aud hopes, Sir, you'll remember him
As christmas comes but once year.
The POSTWAR, too, il down below,
tasting, Sir the beef aud beer.
He says you used to give a crown;
As Christians comes but once a year.
The singers from 81. Chad's, st. Paups
81. Joiin'r, ST. Judo's, ST. Giles, uro hore:
They're singing in the kitchen now
Ihat "Chiisnas comes but once year"
Tho waits waiting in the hall,
With horns, aud drums a.il iiies so clear:
They're couring up to play tnae
As Christmas comes but a year.
Tho morris men are al their heels
Decked out in all their funny gear:
ihey hope you'll have 'en in TO dance;
AS Christinas comes but year
The scayengers have called again:
They grumOle, Sir, aud call YOU ssnear:',
And hope you'll give another crown;
AS Christmas comes but u year.
The butchers, bakers, blacksm,h,s boys
Declare the lads that late were here
are cheats, aud hope you'll think OF them,
As Christmas comes but once year.
The lamp-lish,cr has called and SAYS
No lamp 10 all the towns moro clear
innn ours; aud hopes you'll not forget
mat Christmas comes but once year.
The clerk aud sexton arc arrived,
That buried nay late mistress dear
Lust Christmas tRelycmonths: but, YOU know.
sir, Christmas comes but once ysaI
They say they dug your gsandsire's grave,
AND hope TO lay goa your bier;
hnd beg youIlnot forget old friends
IA Christmas comes but once a year.
Tho wstehman's come. his hourly calls
Zach night he hopes you plainy hear
me smiths, he says, have given a crown;
as Christmas comos bat once u year.
The sweep, with white, unnatural face
Declares that iimes are very queer;
Aud IN a whisper bcgs to hint
That Christmas comes but once year.
The fircmOn, sir, assert their claim:
Their ensine-uily is clcar.
Their pipes, they say, very dry,
And Christmas comes but once "a year.
The pretty milk maid SIR 3 below
Aud says, with her most winning leer,
Shc's sure your honor will her;
As Christmas comes but once a year
Tho butter-woman's Lost a COW;
And pothor won't get well they fcur;
ohe hopes youI give pound or so,
As Chtistmas comes but once n year.
Tho milIor, too, is boxing come;
- Old Ben tho dus;man's in his rear;
The goldman hopes you'll post the coal,'
AS ChTistn0s comes but once "a year.
The terryman (wlo swears YOU ara
The incest gemman IN thu shirc,'O
hopes no offence, sii, TO remind
mat Christmas come bat year.
The slioemaker's and tailof's boys
Ringers and beadles next appear
Sorry 10 be so troublesome
bnt Christmas comes but u year.
And then you know, sir, there's ourselves,
All ior our little gifts draw ueur-
Cook, valet, iooiniah, butler, groom
nut Christmas comes but once a wear.
Tom, Jack, Wl Dick, Joe, Peter, sam.
Ralph, Androw, Phem, Pat aud Larry;
Ana little Hugh expects box,
And then, dear sir you must box Harry
And bark hear the ha-door bell,
And by ts sound so Ugh aud clear
know u IS n boring ring;
but Christmas comes but a yssr
Hold hold! no more or in some pond
Feo-de-so must commit.
can't afford the boIes, 50,
by Jovo, I'll go into the pit.
And this shall 30 my cpaph:
{" Stranger, 6sstO0 a pdssiMg tear
On an unfortunate rio died
~ Christmas but once a year."