THE OLD OLD WISH BY WILBUR D.NESBIT THE OLD OLD WISH Wilbur D.Nesbit Published by P.F.VollandtfCo. rt ikeir Shop in 2075575 COPYRIGHT 1BII IT S suck a old, old. wish, you know, seems like it must come true - This "Merry Christmas!" that I wish -with all my heart to you. I like to think, about it 'when I wish it to my friends -- It's one good -wish a never only jest p'tends! "Good will to men!" they sung it in th' midnight / ca m an clear T wo thousand years ago all th.' happy -world to hear. ller OOD will to men! th' angels sent it rangin from tli skies With all th' stars a-singin Oh, to think that mortal eyes Could see that dawn o glory, an' mortal ears could ' hear That first glad "Merry Christ- mas! "come a-ripplin sweet an clear! I like to sort o' sing <it when I pass it right along, An feel I've caught th echo of* that old, old angel son< I LIKE to catch tk' sperrit tkat is kacl^_ of ev'ry "word, Ik' spemt tkat tk' skepkerds -felt tk' minute tKat they Keard Tk' v/kole sky iull o' music. Ok, tkey understood it tken Test as we do at Ckristmas if" we mean "Good will to I men. It ain't jest for your nekbors an your :amkly, kut it starts Rigkt irom. your soul an takes in all tk' -world o' kuman kearts. I T'S such a old, old. wish \ why, its a older tiling than time! I like to think it murmured in th' first angelic chime 'Long 'fore th' world was fashioned an' there was a land an' sea I like to think 'twas started then to reach to you an' me! An* so 1 say it softly, with , i * t * a sort o singin strain .An like to think th' echo still is soundin' from that plain. S* -N 'HEN you say "Merry Wo,--- -* Christmas, if you think o' what you say You're touchin hands with them that saw th' first real Christmas Day "Vou're one -with them in sperrit an! th' angels, too, that sung, I like to think they're happy When that 'wish is given tongue. It's such a old, old -wish, you know, seems like it must come true This "Merry Christmas!" that I wish with all my heart to vou. 000 123 529