Old Christmas Returned
"Old Christmas Returned" is a jubilant old English poem celebrating the triumphant comeback of the Christmas spirit after years of joyless, miserly neglect. Each rollicking stanza builds toward the same mouth-watering refrain — plum-pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef — as travellers, tradesmen, the poor, and even hoarding misers are swept up in a season of open-hearted hospitality. The poem contrasts lean, cheerless years with the warmth of smoky chimneys, flowing ale, dancing, and tables spread generously for all who knock.
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