New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Where was now the young Prince born
In a stable, bleak and lOrn !
through the broken roof. the sky
Gliminered soft and dnskily;
And tho Babys first sweet cry
Moon and stars bent low 10 heart
the frost elitteri19 silver clear.
BABY FRINGE, what place WAS thls lot Ineo'
Palace halls Thine eyes should ope 10 soc'
was the Princes cradle ned,
Wit fair cunning fashioned,
Gold Of crocus for lis hus
Or Ike suOwdrOp clear rs ,iuc,
Pearl and emerld gl~aming through,
Rainbow draperies falling Ger,
Drifting on "A n,rrls floor .
In "a manager Bsby-lim0s were chill, 80
But the Cross should spread all naruor sNli.
Was a crc.et small and brave.
such as baDy afows mikht have
Laid all slitteriDg. fairy duo,
On "A sill bad hlicd like wins
Soft the Baby's locks did shine;
Never goi In all the world
IKE l. ne un-threads twined and curled =
IN srpal rings above clear brows OF mofny
These suall nave Que day crown Oh tporn
We're the Priucr's baby clothes.
Cloth OF silver flushed with rose,
Lu-trpus purple shot with gold
SwaidlIng rags did Him enfOla-
Shivrred He aud vailed with coldt
Ane Hls mother PRled, and pressed
Closer to her tender breast
This KinR's son, who held HIS baDy state
In so strange place and desolatos
Did His Fathers cOur'iers stand
silken- clad, "A shining band,
Bri1ht with jewellsd bravery,
And pay the Prince their fealty
There, no cuurtier bent tho knee,
But he angels III the SKY
Sang their paan,, clear and high
Troop on troop Of SHINING seraphm,
Whose great wings made all the gold stars dim
Lovely was the Princes court.
Shepherd lads did there resort
Iu poor garments and unmeetj
Saw the mother. pals and sweet,
Kiss the Baby's little feet,-
He was all and all t. hsr;
Catpr three kings with guild and myrrh,
Guided by "a strange star In the air;
Likewise dwelt the meek ST Joseph there.
Ass and zen eazsd all mild
On he mo- her and the Child
Who had dls possessed them so;
Gazed With great eyes s0ft ana SLOW,
Wlstful WITH some patient woe
Yeurniue on the BaDy's face
Gu tue mothers full of grace:
fove ali dumb things better for His sakes
Vino VITA these His first sojourn did make
T Far re fd sar SI fJ J se se fhar Do
Lovely were tue blue, blde eyes.
Large and deep ani grHvely Visa
VOlets gown In paradi'
Little dimpled hands aud feet.
Ros. bu Is when the June IS sweet.
On the silken mead tue sunsets sheen,
Tenderest lips the world hath ever seen.
oh, know His Fsthar's halls
Col len hoor and crystal walls
Rose all stately fsr away
Why dld'st leave them, Baby, say
For the maDger hIed with hay
Leave the alsce. tar AMI warm,
For the stable X the storm,
Even the linus 'ganst Thee had closed their door !
In the rapture and tho bliss
Where Tny Fathers presence 10,
Baby NINE Thy heart was sore
For tho pain tn 1T evornOrc
Walled upon tho sad earth's shore
Hearts tnat broke, and hearts that bledJ
Hearts that went uncontrolled;
Aud Thy crow aud royal robes didst dof-s
YEA Thy kiDgly state Tnou dust put On
Dd'st take pain and poverty,
THIS Thy birth-place that see;
Did'st take Tor Thine own mother
Spouse OF a poor carr enter
Thou did'st 81 NJ aud cleavs to her,
Hid Thy youth in lowness,
Healed all WOO aud all distress
For Thy ChrissEips gurrdon and It's fame
Died upon the Cross, the death of shame !
Ry the Babe who cried with cold
tie His Hrst hour wBxod old:
BY tue Babe who siod Ills blood
The ninth day or bahyh0Of;
By the Boy 50 fair and good
TN His Fathers business hent;
BIZ The lovely man hood spent
For all pain and sn and cars and l0sal
BY the troken heart upon the Cross
To the Christ all love aud praise
In the holy Christmas days;
In the SUN and the srrng,
In the nutumns long dying.
Allelula Christ fhp King
Sad nearis. glad hearts. hear the call
He bath tenderness for all
AlleIuia chant the .,raisefui WORD
For the Babe and Boy and Man and Lord
KATHARINE TYYAS.