Christmas Folk-Song

Those who die on Christmas Day

(I heard the triumphant Seraph say)

Will be remembered, for they died

Upon the Holy Christmastide;

When they attain to Paradise,

The Angels with the tranquil Eyes

Will ask if Jesus rules on Earth

The Anniversary of His Birth;

This Question do they ask alway

Of those who die on Christmas Day.

Those who are born on Christmas Day

(I heard the triumphant Seraph say)

Will bring again the Peace on Earth

That came with gentle Christ His Birth;

They may be lowly Folk and poor

Living about the Manger Door,

They may be Kings of Mighty Line,

Their Lives alike will be benign;

To them belongeth Peace alway,

Those who are born on Christmas Day.