CHORUS.

By William Allingham

No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay,

With singing and ringing

To join in our lay.

Where's Gerald? where's Gerald?

He's out in the snow;

The stars shining keenly,

The cold wind doth blow.

No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing

To join in our lay!

Where's Evey? where's Evey?

She's lost in the fog;

Go seek her, go find her,

With man and with dog.

No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!

Where's Henry? where's Henry?

Poor Henry's afloat;

The sea-waves all round him,

High tossing his boat.

No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing

To join in our lay!

Where's Charley? where's Charley?

In China dwells he;

He wears a long pig-tail,

Perpetually drinks tea.

No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!

Where's Johnny? where's Johnny?

In Nubia, I know;

He has climb'd a tall palm-tree,—

A lion's below.

No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!

Where's Mary? where's Mary?

Young Mary's asleep;

And round her white pillow

The little dreams creep.

No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!

Where's Bertha? where's Bertha?

She has wings — she can fly!

She has flown to the bright moon —

Look up there and spy!

No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay;

With sinking and ringing,

To join in our lay!