For Christmas

Now not a window small or big

But wears a wrath or holly sprig;

Nor any shop too poor to show

Its spray of pine or mistletoe.

Holiday Shopping

Susan Rios

Now city airs are spicy sweet

With Christmas trees along each street,

Green spruce and fir whose boughs will hold

Their tinseled balls and fruits of gold.

Now postmen pass in threes and fours

Like bent, blue-coated Santa Claus.

Now people hurry to and fro

With little boys and girls in tow,

And not a child but keeps some trace

Of Christmas secrets in his face.

"For Christmas"

Rachel Field

(1894-1942)

American novelist and poetess

author of the famous children's book,

"Hitty Her First Hundred Years"