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Christmas Eve · Ririro.com - Poetry

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  Speaker 1: Christmas Eve. Outside my window whirls the icy storm and
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  Speaker 1: beats upon its panes with fingers white. Within my open
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  Speaker 1: fire burns bright and warm, and sends throughout the room
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  Speaker 1: its ruddy light. Lo on the hearth, My good grimalkin
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  Speaker 1: lies his supple, glossy limbs outstretched along now gently sleeps
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  Speaker 1: with softly closed eyes, now half awakened, purrs his even
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  Speaker 1: song near to the fire, touched by its gentle heat,
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  Speaker 1: a silent welcome friend. My arm chair stands, its cushioned depths,
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  Speaker 1: invite me to its seat, and promise rest for weary
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  Speaker 1: head and hands. Within its depths, mine eyes unheeded, close
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  Speaker 1: and comes to me a vision wondrous sweet, such sights
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  Speaker 1: and sounds no wakeful hours disclose as then my resting,
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  Speaker 1: dreaming senses greet I amware. Gentle shepherds on the plane
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  Speaker 1: keep sleepless, faithful watch or resting sheep. I hear them
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  Speaker 1: chant the psalmest sweet refrain that Israel's God will sure
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  Speaker 1: his promise, keep then quick. The air is full of
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  Speaker 1: heavenly song, and radiant light illumines all the ground, while
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  Speaker 1: angel voice is sweet, the strain prolonged, and angel faces
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  Speaker 1: shine in glory round. I see the shepherd's faces pale
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  Speaker 1: with fear, then glow with joy and glad surprise for
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  Speaker 1: then glory to God. From angel lips they hear, and
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  Speaker 1: peace on earth, good will to men. And then the
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  Speaker 1: light marks out a shining way and swift. The shepherd's
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  Speaker 1: are the path to take. I long to go, Oh,
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  Speaker 1: laggard feet, Why stay Alas the vision fades and I
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  Speaker 1: awake within, the smoldering fire is burning dim Without the
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  Speaker 1: whirl and beat of storm have ceased. I still can
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  Speaker 1: hear the angel's peaceful hymn and know the vision hath
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  Speaker 1: my peace increased