l sadness defy.

_Chorus (by school, to the refrain of "Buy a Broom_").--

Christmas dear now draws near,
With song and with evergreen welcome it here.

_First girl_:
E stands for evergreen, beautiful evergreen,
E stands for evergreen, never to fade.
(_Courtesying.)_ With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,
Bring evergreen garlands for Christmas time made.--_Cho_.

_Second boy_:
R stands for rollicking--come, then, be rollicking;
R stands for rollicking--fun's in the air!
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow to the left, sir,
In Christmas-day rollicking take now a share.--_Cho_.

_Second girl_:
R stands for rally, a grand Christmas rally,
R stands for rally, where Christmas trees grow!
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,
We rally where Santa is likely to go.--_Cho_.

_Third boy_:
Y stands for youthful--rejoice, now, all youthful;
Y stands for youthful--quite youthful am I.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow to the left, sir,
The youthful make merry when Christmas is nigh.--_Cho_.

(Leave a space in the line of children between the last letter
of "Merry" and the first of "Christmas.")

_Third girl_:
C stands for Christmas--bright Christmas, merry Christmas;
C stands for Christmas--the best of the year.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,
Make merry at Christmas with good Christmas cheer.--_Cho_.

_Fourth boy_:
H stands for happy--at Christmas be happy!
H stands for happy--right happy am I.
With a bow to the right sir, and a bow to the left, sir,
If you would be happy some Christmas gifts buy--_Cho_.

_Fourth girl_:
R stands for ready--for Christmas be ready;
R stands for ready--are _you_ ready yet?
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir.
To make ready for Christmas, oh! never forget.--_Cho_.

_Fifth boy_:
I stands for icy--for winter so icy;
I stands for icy, when Kris drives along.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow to the left, sir,
Though icy the weather we'll give him a song.--_Cho_.

_Fifth girl_:
S stands for Santa--the children's own Santa;
S stands for Santa, the jolly old dear.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,
For Santy to fill we hang stockings each year.--_Cho_.

_Sixth boy_:
T stands for thoughtful--of all friends b