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The tale is soon told; for it were not seemly to speak all the things that are in one's heart when one hath to say of a much beloved child, whose life here hath been shortened so that, in God's wisdom and kindness, her life shall be longer in that garden that bloometh far away. THE TALE IS SOON TOLD FOR IT WERE NOT SEEMLY TO SPEAK ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE IN ONE'S HEART WHEN ONE HATH TO SAY OF A MUCH BELOVED CHILD WHOSE LIFE HERE HATH BEEN SHORTENED SO THAT IN GOD'S WISDOM AND KINDNESS HER LIFE SHALL BE LONGER IN THAT GARDEN THAT BLOOMETH FAR AWAY
 found their way. [Illustration: Share thou this holy time with me, The universal hymn of love. ] "Awake, O bells! 't is Christmas morn-- Awake and let thy music tell To all mankind that now is born What Shepherd loves His lambkins well!" Then rang the bells as fled the night O'er dreaming land and drowsing deep, And coming with the morning light, They called, my child, to you asleep. Sweetly and tenderly they spoke, And lingering round your little bed, Their music pleaded till you woke, And this is what their music said: "Awake and sing! 'tis Christmas morn, Whereon all earth salutes her King! In Bethlehem is the Shepherd born. Awake, O little lamb, and sing!" So, dear my child, kneel at my feet, And with those voices from above Share thou this holy time with me, The universal hymn of love. December 25, 1890. MISTRESS MERCILESS This is to tell of our little Mistress Merciless, who for a season abided with us, but is now and forever gone from us unto the far-off land of Ever-Plaisance.  MISTRESS MERCILESS OF CHRISTMAS TALES AND CHRISTMAS VERSE THIS IS A LIBER VOX RECORDING ALL LIVER VOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG RECORDING BY LEASTMAS TALES AND CHRISTMAS VERSE BY EUGENE FIELD MISTRESS MERCILESS THIS IS TO TELL OF OUR LITTLE MISTRESS MERCILESS WHO FOR A SEASON ABIDED WITH US BUT IS NOW AND FOR EVER GONE FROM US UNTO THE FAR OFF LAND OF EVER PLACENCE
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