Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.

Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.

Each age has deemed the new-born year. The fittest time for festal cheer

A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the year.

To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.

Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth, When thought is speech, and speech is truth