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HOLLY BERRY AND MISTLETOE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The trees are bare, wild flies the snow
Last Line: Yule is the time of the holly berry.
Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The


THE trees are bare, wild flies the snow,
Hearths are glowing, hearts are merry --
High in the air is the Mistletoe,
Over the door is the Holly Berry.
Never have care how the winds may blow,
Never confess the revel grows weary --
Yule is the time of the Mistletoe,
Yule is the time of the Holly Berry.





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