Minstrels and maids, stand forth on the floor

News of a fair and marvellous thing,

The snow in the street and the wind on the door

Nowell, nowell, nowell, we sing!

Minstrels and maids, stand forth on the floor


INEXHAUSTIBILITY OF THE SUBJECT OF CHRISTMAS

LEIGH HUNT

So many things have been said of late years about Christmas, that it is supposed by some there is no saying more. O they of little faith! What! do they suppose that every thing has been said that can be said about any one Christmas thing?

About beef, for instance?