 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1810 - 510 pages
...bombastic Play 1 find in Ray's Collection of Proverbs: " Bounce * Buckram, Velvet's dear, " Christmass comes but once a Year ; " And when it comes, it brings good Cheei-\ : " But when it's gone, it's nevtr the near." Dr. Johnson tells us, that the Pious Chansons,... | |
 | Edward Lysaght - Irish poetry - 1811 - 164 pages
...her simple ditty: " O fortune's fav'rites, great and good, " Afford a helpless orphan food ; " For Christmas comes but once a year, " And when it comes it brings good cheer. '*' GARNYVILLO. TUNE—" Roy's Wife.'" HAVE you teen at Garnyvillo ? Have you seen at Garnyvillo Beauty's... | |
 | Gloucestershire garland - 1815 - 226 pages
...simple ditty:— " Ob, Fortune's fav'rites, great and good, " Afford a helpless Orphan food, " For Christmas comes but once a year, " And when it comes it brings good cheer.'' In hopes to catch the ear of Pity; Her little heart's pulse beating low, In yain thus flow'd her tuneful... | |
 | English language - 1817 - 336 pages
...bread: At a pale man draw thy knife; From a black man keep thy wife. Bounce buckram, velvet's dear, Christmas comes but once a year; And when it comes it brings good chcar, But when its gone its never the near. He that buys land buys many stones; He that buys flesh... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1924 - 566 pages
...I, old Father Christmas, welcome or welcome not, I hope old Father Christmas will never be forgot. Christmas comes but once a year, and when it comes it brings good cheer, l.'i.ast beef, plum pudding, strong beer, anil And who likes that any better than I There is nut a... | |
 | Susan Bogert Warner - 1854 - 276 pages
...in, with a great basket of dolls at his back, and a tall red cap on his head. And he sang, too,— ' Oh ! in come I, little saucy Jack, With all my family at my back; Christmas comes but once a-year, And when it does it brings good cheer: Eoast beef, plum pudding, and Mince Pye— Who likes... | |
 | Metta Victoria Fuller Victor - African American women - 1861 - 246 pages
...Oh, Johnny, ¿ ‘ Oh, Johnny, Johnny, - Ho, ho, everybody, all around the ring I—Svnnir Doaau., Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes, it brings good cheer.—OLD Sona. These eight days doth none require His debts of any man; Their tables do they furnish... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1863 - 554 pages
...sung this simple ditty,— Oh, happy Christians, great and good, Afford a helpless infant food, For Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes, it brings good cheer." The first effort of memory exhibited by the baby who was rocking in the cradle when it was recited,... | |
 | Susan Bogert Warner - 1866 - 538 pages
...in, with a great basket of dolls at his back and a tall red cap on his head. And he sang too— " ' Oh! in come I, little saucy Jack, With all my family...back ; Christmas comes but once a year, And when it does it brings good cheer, Boast-beef, plum-pudding, and mince-pye, Who likes that any better than... | |
 | Young people - 1873 - 680 pages
...genial words, welcome him with happy, pleasant looks, and entertain him with all kinds of good cheer. " Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes it brings good cheer." Well, we suppose it is quite right. We are obliged to eat, and there seems no reason why we should... | |
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his back. Oh ! in come I, little saucy Jack, "With all my family at my back. Christmas comes but once a year, And when it comes it brings good cheer : Roast beef, plum pudding, and mince pie, Who likes that any better than I ? Christmas ale makes us dance... 
