blog blog http://edithwilliams.yolasite.com/blog/blog.php Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:45:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Winter 1885 http://edithwilliams.yolasite.com/blog/blog/winter-1885 <TABLETable style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: auto auto auto 5.4pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1> <TBODY> <TR style="HEIGHT: 281.85pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 219.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 281.85pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=293> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><?<p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>The trees are white with crystal<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>The brooks are frozen hard<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Our little baby’s grave is white<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>In the quiet old churchyard<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>The rooks have left the old trees,<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>The swallows too have gone<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>But little robin still is here<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>To cheer us with his song<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>He still sings very sweetly<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>On the old green holly trees<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>His loud sweet notes make melody<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Upon the cold sharp breeze<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><?<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri size=3>&nbsp;</FONT></p></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 212.6pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 281.85pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=283> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P><BR style="mso-ignore: vglayout" clear=all> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>The holly and the fir tree<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Are still dressed out in green<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>But here &amp; there a speck of white<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>May now &amp; then be seen<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>How pretty is the country<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Christmas rose &amp; snowdrop white<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>And little purple crocus<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Looking up into the light<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>I hope you like my verses<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>That I have made for you<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>I wish you a merry Christmas<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-pagination: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Calibri>And a happy new year too<p></p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Christmas 1885<p></p></FONT></FONT></I></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Bolam Vicarage<p></p></FONT></FONT></I></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Age 6<p></p></FONT></FONT></I></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 6pt"><p><FONT face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:39:08 +0100