Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book of Washington Irving

ancient antique apri Bantam beautiful beef boar's head bosom bustle carol charm cheer chidden choir Christ Christmas day CHRISTMAS DINNER Christmas eve church coachman countenance DAME MINCE-PIE dance DARKLING AND REPINING decorated delight dish DOGS door enjoyment fairy FAT-HEADED OLD feelings festival fire fond Frank Bracebridge frosty girl Gothic architecture green halls of castles hands happy heart holiday customs honest HOUSEMAID humour hung joviality kind kitchen look Lord of Misrule MAID MARIAN manor-houses mansion Master Simon merriment merry MINUET morning NATURE LIES DESPOILED neighbours NEVER MUST MUSIC night observed old Christmas old family old gentleman old halls open every door Oxonian parson passed peacock pleasures poor Poor Robin's Almanack present romping round rural games scene season seemed servants shy glance SIMON YOUNG SIT DOWN DARKLING sound sound of music spirit Squire Squire's STAGE COACH thee tions village Wassail WASSAIL BOWL window YULE LOG Yule-clog