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Christmas at Melrose · Ririro.com - Poetry

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  Speaker 1: Christmas at Melrose. Come home with me a little space
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  Speaker 1: and browse about our ancient place. Lay by your wonted
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  Speaker 1: troubles here, and have a turn of Christmas cheer. These
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  Speaker 1: sober walls of weathered stone can tell a romance of
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  Speaker 1: their own, and these wide rooms of devious line are
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  Speaker 1: kindly meant in their design. Sometimes the north wind searches through,
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  Speaker 1: but he shall not be rude to you, will light
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  Speaker 1: a log of generous girth for winter comfort and the
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  Speaker 1: mirth of healthy children. You shall see about a sparkling
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  Speaker 1: Christmas tree, eleanor leader of the fold, Hermione with heart
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  Speaker 1: of gold, Elaine with comprehending eyes, and two more yet
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  Speaker 1: of coddling size, Natalie pondering all that said, and marry
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  Speaker 1: with a cherub head. All these shall give you sweet
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  Speaker 1: content and care destroying merriment. While one with true Madonna
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  Speaker 1: grace moves round the glowing fireplace where Father loves to
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  Speaker 1: muse a side, and Grandma sits in silent pride. And
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  Speaker 1: you may chafe the wasting oak, or freely past the
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  Speaker 1: kindly joke to mix with nuts and homemade cake and
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  Speaker 1: apple set on coals to bake, or some fine Carol
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  Speaker 1: we will sing in honor of the manger King. Or
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  Speaker 1: hear Great Milton's organ verse or Plato's dialogue. Rehearse what Socrates,
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  Speaker 1: with his last breath, sublimely said of life and death.
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  Speaker 1: These dear delights we fain would share with friend and
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  Speaker 1: kinsmen everywhere, and from our door see them depart, each
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  Speaker 1: with a little lighter heart.