CAROLS THAT LIVE THROUGH CENTURIES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 33, 14 December 1943, Page 3

CAROLS THAT LIVE THROUGH CENTURIES

-<a» —— WELCOME TO SUN Itt is possible that in the early hours of Christmas morning you were disturbed by some singers, alleged or otherwise, who besought you as a Christian to awake and salute the happy morn. lit is probable that the songs that were sung to you were written by some unknown composer long before the days of Bach or Handel. The first Christmas carol was in no sense, a hymn. It _was really a dance at which songs were sung. We have, a simple example of the idea to-day when children play "ring-a-r'ing-a-roses." THE LOOKING-GLASS GIRL As T, just happened to glancc that way A short little while ago, I saw a girl in the looking-glass With her lips pouting —so! She looked as cross as a cross old bear, And I. thought. "Who can she be?" But there wasn't another soul about; So perhaps that girl was me! I see a girl in the glass right now, And her lips are smiling so! And there isn't a sight of. the one I saw Just a little while ago. I think ifs a pretty good thing to have A looking-glass handy by. Just look in one when you're feeling cross, And. awaj r your troubles will fly. EAGER TO BEGIN A small boy on h*s way to spend Christmas holidays with a friend was continually asking the guard if the train had arrived at Feilding. In fact, he asked at every station, and the guard's temper was becoming a little short. At last the train actually did arrive at Feilding. "Wel]„" said the guard, "aren't you going to get out?" <4 01 i, no," sa'kl the boy.- "I have a long way further to go, but mother told me to eat my sandwiches at Feilding."