Second boy:
R stands for rollicking—come,
then, be rollicking;
R stands for rollicking—fun’s
in the air!
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow
to the left, sir,
In Christmas-day rollicking
take now a share.—Cho.
Second girl:
R stands for rally, a grand Christmas
rally,
R stands for rally, where
Christmas trees grow!
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy
to left, sir,
We rally where Santa is likely
to go.—Cho.
Third boy:
Y stands for youthful—rejoice,
now, all youthful;
Y stands for youthful—quite
youthful am I.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow
to the left, sir,
The youthful make merry when
Christmas is nigh.—Cho.
(Leave a space in the line
of children between the last letter
of “Merry” and
the first of “Christmas.”)
Third girl:
C stands for Christmas—bright
Christmas, merry Christmas;
C stands for Christmas—the
best of the year.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy
to left, sir,
Make merry at Christmas with
good Christmas cheer.—Cho.
Fourth boy:
H stands for happy—at Christmas
be happy!
H stands for happy—right
happy am I.
With a bow to the right sir, and a bow
to the left, sir,
If you would be happy some
Christmas gifts buy—Cho.
Fourth girl:
R stands for ready—for Christmas
be ready;
R stands for ready—are
you ready yet?
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy
to left, sir.
To make ready for Christmas,
oh! never forget.—Cho.
Fifth boy:
I stands for icy—for winter
so icy;
I stands for icy, when Kris
drives along.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow
to the left, sir,
Though icy the weather we’ll
give him a song.—Cho.
Fifth girl:
S stands for Santa—the children’s
own Santa;
S stands for Santa, the jolly
old dear.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy
to left, sir,
For Santy to fill we hang
stockings each year.—Cho.
Sixth boy:
T stands for thoughtful—of
all friends be thoughtful;
T stands for thoughtful—your
presents prepare.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow
to the left, sir,
And be thoughtful those poorer
than you have a share.—Cho.
Sixth girl:
M stands for magic—for Christmas-night
magic;
M stands for magic filling
stockings and tree.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy
to left, sir,
Who does this fine magic,
can any agree?—Cho.
Seventh boy:
A stands for all of us, old and young,
all of us;
A stands for all of us looking
for Kris.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow
to the left, sir.
And all of us hope that not one
will he miss.—Cho.