Christmas again! Christmas again!
What kindling fires flash through the hall!
The flames may flash, but the shadows remain,—
And where do the shadows this night fall?
Christmas again! Christmas again!—
It looks through the windows—it treads the floor.
Seeking for what earth could not retain—
Watching for those who will come no more.
Christmas again! Christmas again!
Why doth not the pride of the house appear?