Child Songs of Cheer

<h2><SPAN name="A_LITTLE_CAROL" id="A_LITTLE_CAROL"></SPAN>A LITTLE CAROL</h2> <div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">Welcome, little Brother!<br/></span> <span class="i2">Lowly, holy One!<br/></span> <span class="i0">Hail thee, Virgin Mother,<br/></span> <span class="i0">More than any other<br/></span> <span class="i2">Blessed in thy Son!<br/></span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">Child, since the poor manger<br/></span> <span class="i2">Once thou didst not scorn,<br/></span> <span class="i0">Rest thee, little Stranger,<br/></span> <span class="i0">Folded from all danger,<br/></span> <span class="i2">In our hearts new-born!<br/></span></div> <div class="stanza"> <span class="i0">Nestle thus, we pray thee,<br/></span> <span class="i2">In our love's caress;<br/></span> <span class="i0">Fain we are to pay thee<br/></span> <span class="i0">Worship, and obey thee,<br/></span> <span class="i2">Babe, and Prince no less!<br/></span></div> </div> <hr style="width: 65%;" /> <p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_118" id="Page_118">[118]</SPAN></span></p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />