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Navidad
Navidad
reign of the emperor Constantine, who made Christianity the effective religion of the empire, some have speculated that choosing this date had the political motive of weakening the established pagan celebrations.
fruitcake. Eggnog, a milk-based punch that is often infused with alcohol, is also very popular around the holiday season. Other Christmas items include butter tarts and shortbread, which are traditionally baked before the holidays and served to visiting friends, at various Christmas and New Year parties, as well as on Christmas Day.
Christmas Day Snow covered rooftops Lights on the trees The sound of singing I hear down Every street
Decorate With green and red Made the cookies For old Santa Made a runway For his sled
Families Have gathered From miles away Oh, Merry Christmas It's Christmas day
Singing carols On a sleigh ride Gather 'round The manger scene Open presents Read the letter
You see that old tree Down Cotton Lane Those lights Keep shining It's always the same
We hear The church bells Ring out to say Oh, Merry Christmas It's Christmas day Oh, Merry Christmas It's Christmas day
Oh Let's light a candle For peace we pray Oh Merry Christmas It's Christmas day Christmas time is here Merry Christmas It's Christmas day
Christmas time is here Happiness and cheer Fun for all that children call Their favorite time of the year Snowflakes in the air Carols everywhere Olden times and ancient rhymes Of love and dreams to share Sleigh bells in the air Jingle Bells
Beauty everywhere Yuletide by the fireside And joyful memories there Christmas time is here We'll be drawing near Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year..
Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bobtail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight! (chorus) Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way; Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon, Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side, The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot H e g o t i n t o a d ri ft e d b a n k A n d then we got upsot. |: chorus:| A day or two ago, The story I must tell I went out on the snow, And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by In a one-horse open sleigh, He laughed as there I sprawlin g lie, But quickly drove away. |: chorus:| Now the ground is white Go it while you're young, Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighin g song; Just get a bobtailed?bay Two forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you'll take the lead. |: chorus:|
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