Project Gutenberg's Christmas Roses, by Lizzie Lawson and Robert Ellice MackThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Christmas RosesAuthor: Lizzie LawsonRobert Ellice MackRelease Date: May 29, 2008 [EBook #25634]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CHRISTMAS ROSES ***Produced by K. Nordquist, Jacqueline Jeremy and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)Christmas RosesCoverTreeTitle PageChristmas RosesbyLizzie LawsonandRobert Elice MackLondon:Griffith, Farran & CompanySt. Paul’s Churchyard.CHRISTMAS ROSESChristmas Roses.Christmas RosesBUNCH of Christmas Roses, dear,ATo greet my fairest child,I plucked them in my garden whereThe drifting snow lay piled.I cannot bring thee violets dear,Or cowslips growing wild,Or daisy chain for thee to wear,For thee to wear, my child.For all the grassy meadows nearAre clad with snow, my child;Through all the days of winter drearNo ray of sun has smiled.I plucked this bunch of verses, dear,From out my garden wild,I plucked them in the winter drearFor you, my fairest child,Your wet and wintry hours to cheer,They’re Christmas Roses, child ...
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