'TIS THE WIND Weather-cock, what makes you go Round and round the whole day so? 'Tis the wind whirls me! 'Tis the wind twirls me! Pretty kite what makes you fly 'Tis the wind lifts me! 'Tis the wind drifts me! Tosses me in merry play, Here and there in every way. Windmill, high on yonder hill, What makes your sails go turning still? 'Tis the wind loves them! "Tis the wind moves them! Helps them turn the mill-stones round, So your meal to flour's ground. -From the German THREE SHIPS I saw three ships go sailing by On Christmas day, on Christmas day; I saw three ships go sailing by On Christmas day in the morning. Pray whither sailed those ships all three On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Pray whither sailed those ships all three On Christmas day in the morning? Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem On Christmas day in the morning. And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the bells on earth shall ring On Christmas day in the morning. And all the angels in heaven shall sing And all the angels in heaven shall sing And all the souls on earth shall sing -West of England Carol AN OLD CHRISTMAS CAROL God bless the master of this house, And all the little children That round the table go, Politeness is to do and say The kindest thing in the kindest way. NO VINU THE OLD DOG There was once a man who had a very old dog. When the dog was young his master was kind to him, but when he grew old he drove him into the street and gave him nothing to eat. The poor dog was lying outside the fence one day when a wolf went by. "Doggy," said the wolf, "why are you so sad?” "While I was young," said the dog, “my master was kind to me, but now I am old he beats me and gives me nothing to eat." "I am sorry for you," said the wolf. "Perhaps I can make things better. See, your master and mistress are out there in the field. Your mistress has put her little child down by the wagon. Now, I shall go and run away with the child. You must run after me and bark and growl. Even though |