The Arkansas banner., 1849-12-25
From the Christmas Carol.
 ChTistmasse.

 The ChriS iStmas time is drawing near. tho pleasan Let us had its coming cheerfully, with a song o rude old rhyme: good rough song ike those that when old Eng land yet was young. ' nder old Saxon rallers with jolly chorus rung; And round shall pass the merry cups-grm care we'll drive away, And music and the dancs shall greet the merry Christmas day. Old feuds we'll bury fathoms deeP-old ndshi ips we Il renew. Aud closer cling to those We love the ivy to the yew, There may be winter out of doors, the keen cold wind may sing Shrilly and sharply; but within Inc warm heart shall be spring, Kind feelings like sweet jasmine buds and flowers shall spring again, And blossom like the summer rose kissed with a morning rain. Had we oar way, the good old sports should be re- vived once more; Again should maidens' little feet dance twinkling on the floor: While overhead again should hang the dark green
 Mistieto, And all lips that strayed under it the forfeit pay weknow The fule-IOg should again be brought by many { stout strong hand, And some fair girl should light it with the las years sacred brand. Once more should pass the wassail- bowl of nut brown ale aud old. A sovereign panaces that against the winter cold: With the Hut-meg, toast aac ginger; all t,e vini- age of the Rhine Can neither warm the brain well. nor make a dark eye shine With half much mad mischief, with half so merry giee, So away with vine. good Christmas ale for my sweet heart and me. Aud both in Town and Country, in ths cottage and the hall, There should be fires to curb the cold, aud meat for great aud small; The aeighbors should be bidden in, and all have welcome true, And thak the good old fashions were far better than the new, The roasted apples once again should cover all the hearth And many good old-fashioned game make the ratters ring with miTth. An! the boar head, dressed with green silk scarf and with trumpets blown before, Como marching soie'nniy along, with a carol sung al the door; Then lie inadens should the cake cut up, and she who gained the bean, Should be. the whole long holidays, our lovely Christmas queen: Who would rebel if ADELINE or SARAH wore the crown, Or MARIAN or BETTY ruled the bravest with a lrown And the Christmas tree agaia should grow, and it's g0lisu iFuitAge shine Around its dark green glossy leaves; the ivy fond- " twine Its melancholy iendrils round tho trunk and each green hmb, As a sad thought elings around the heart when st night the fire burns dim: Not of hoIIy. bay Of laarsi--let us have kingly But the lasty green Magnolia. the emblem of the free, Alas. the good old days are gone; Time blows steady gale; On the waves of new strange oceans falls the shal of our sail; No more old games we play, We crown no fair young Queen or King; Twas mere idle dream that through my mind went wandering; Like sea-wind gently blows through shell upon the shore, And waGss low sweet melody amid the ocean roar. Not all dream: We esa forgive those that have done us wrong, Draw closer to old friends, and make affection. bonds moro strong: Can make more suashlae on our path; more star lightin the heart Add ge. us ready for the time when we must hence depart: So shall wo live in peace with all; and when VI pass away. Look back withouta ehidlug thought to this brish
 Christmas day.