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Here we have a collection of poems songs & riddles, all about winter New Year & Christmas. Hope, they will help you to improve your English & of course to make you feel relaxed & happy over the winter holiday.

Part 1

1. Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sing a song of winter,
Frost is in the air.
Sing a song of winter,
Snowflakes everywhere.
Sing a song of winter,
Hear the sleigh bells chime.
Can you think of anything,
As nice as Christmas time?

            2. January

The windows are blue at night.
But in the morning they are white.
And snowflakes are falling
Come out they are calling.

 3. Cheer the year
Cheer, cheer, cheer the year,
A new one's just begun.
Celebrate with all your friends,
Let's go have some fun!
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
A brand new year is here.
Learning, laughing, singing, clapping,
Through another year.

          4.  Hear the Bells 

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas
Hear the bells hear the bells
Ringing in the season
Ringing in the season
Ding dong bells, ding dong bells.

         5. Celebrate

Celebrate! Celebrate!
A Brand new year, a Brand new year.
Already it's time for another year,
We hope it's filled with lots of good cheer,
We'll grow bigger and better this tear.
Celebrate! Celebrate!

        6.  It's a New Year

It's a new year, it's a new year,
January first, January first.
Out with the old,
In with the new.
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
Horns are tooting, horns are tooting,
January first, January first.
Throw some confetti,
Throw some confetti.
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

7.  It’s snowing, It’s snowing

What a lot of snow!
Let us make some snowballs
We all like to throw.
It’s snowing, it’s snowing.
Let us sledge and ski!
When I’m dashing downhill
Clear the way for me!

         8.   Little Bells

Five little bells hanging in a row.
The first one said, "Ring me slow."
The second one said, "Ring me fast."
The third one said, "Ring me last."
The fourth one said, "I'm a chime."
The fifth one said, "Ring me at Christmas time."
The sixth one said, "Ring me with the others."
The seventh one said, "Ring me for the mothers."
The eighth one said, "Ring me with a song."
The ninth one said, "Ring me all day long."

         9. Jingle Bell

Jingle, jingle, little bell.
I can ring my little bell.
Ring it high,
Ring it low.

Ring it fast.
Ring it slow.
Jingle, jingle, little bell.
I can ring my little bell.
Jingle, jingle little bell.
I can ring my little bell.
Ring it left.
Ring it right.
Even ring it
Out of sight.
Jingle Jingle, little bell.
I can ring my little bell.

10. Five Little Reindeer

The first little reindeer went to the market
To buy some Christmas trees.
The second little reindeer went to the elf shop
To supervise the toys.
The third little reindeer hurried to he cookie factory
To prepare for girls and boys.
The fourth little reindeer went to the TV stations
To ready the Christmas shows.
And the fifth little reindeer went to see Heat Miser and Cold Miser
To order the season's snows.

11. Let's Celebrate

Happy New Year, Happy New Year,
Let's celebrate, let's celebrate.
Good-bye to the old year,
Hello to the new year.
Hurray, hurray!

12. New Year Day

New Year Day, happy day!
We are all glad and very gay.
We all dance and sing and say:
“Welcome! Welcome! New Year Day!”

13. 5 Little Christmas Trees  

5 little Christmas Trees
Standing all alone
Their heart were very sad
'Cause they hadn't found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell the tree
And off they went with a happy family!
(continue from 4-1 Christmas Trees)
No little Christmas Trees
Standing all alone
Their hearts were very happy
'Cause they all found a home!!!

14. New Year's Here

Crash your cymbals, toot your horns,
New Year's here! New Year's here!
A time for happy drumming,
New birthdays are coming.
New Year's Day! New Year's Day!

15. Here's a Little Candle

Here's a little candle dressed in white,
Wearing a hat of yellow light.
When the night is dark, then you will see
Just how bright this light can be.
Here's a little candle straight and tall,
Shining it's light upon us all.
When the night is dark, then you will see
Just how bright this light can be.
Here's a little candle burning bright.
Keeping us safe all through the night.
When the night is dark, then you will see
Just how bright this light can be! 

16. New Year's Day 

New Year's Day, New Year's Day
Comes but once a year.
On New Year's Eve we celebrate
And ring it in with cheer!
New Year's Day, New Year's Day
Comes but once a year.
On New Year's Eve we celebrate
And ring it in with cheer!

17. Must be Santa.

1. Who’s got the beard that’s long and white?
Santa’s got the beard that’s long and white.
Who comes around on a special night?
Santa comes around on a special night.

Special night, beard that’s white –
Must be Santa, must be Santa,
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.

2. Who’s got boots and suit of red?
Santa’s got boots and suit of red?
Who wears a long cap on his head?
Santa wears a long cap on his head?

Cap on head, suit of red,
Special night, beard that’s white –
Must be Santa, must be Santa,
Must be Santa, Santa Claus

3. Who’s got a great big cherry nose?
Santa’s got a great big cherry nose?
Who laughs this way, “Ho, ho, ho”?
Santa laughs this way, “Ho, ho, ho”?

Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose,
Cap on head, suit of red,
Special night, beard that’s white –
Must be Santa, must be Santa,
Must be Santa, Santa Claus.

         18. Christmas is coming

Christmas is coming the goose are getting fat.
Please, to put a penny
In old man’s hat.
If you haven’t got a penny,
A ha’penny will do.
If you haven’t got a ha’penny,
Then God bless you.

19. I'm A Little Pine Tree

I'm a little pine tree- as you can see,
All the other pine trees are bigger than me.
Maybe when I grow up-then I'll be
A great big merry Christmas tree!

20. Christmas Colors

Red, green, white; red, green, white,
Christmas colors, Christmas colors.
Red is the color on holly wreaths,
Green is the color of Christmas trees,
White is the color from stars so bright.
Red, green, white; red, green, white.

21. Ring Those Bells 

(Loudly)
We will ring those Christmas bells so loud and clear.
We will ring those Christmas bells so loud and clear.
We will hear the dingle, dingle
When they jingle, jingle, jingle.
Yes, we'll ring those Christmas bells so loud and clear.

(Softly)
We will ring those Christmas bells so quietly.
We will ring those Christmas bells so quietly.
We will hear the dingle, dingle
When they jingle, jingle, jingle.
Yes, we'll ring those Christmas bells so quietly.

(loud and deliberate)
We will ring those Christmas bells so fast and loud.
We will ring those Christmas bells so fast and loud.
We will hear the dingle, dingle
When they jingle, jingle, jingle.
Yes, we'll ring those Christmas bells so fast and loud.

22. There's a Little Elf

There's a little elf that's sitting on my nose,
There's a little elf that's sitting on my nose.
He is sitting on my nose,
Then off away he goes.
Now there's no little elf on my nose.

There's a little elf that's sitting on my knee,
There's a little elf that's sitting on my knee.
He is sitting on my knee,
Just watch and he will flee.
Now there's no little elf on my knee.

There's a little elf that's sitting on my head,
There's a little elf that's sitting on my head.
He is sitting on my head,
Then away he goes to bed.
Now there's no little elf on my head.

23.  Snowflakes.

So softy came the snowflakes down
That no one heard in all the town.
And right-side up they landed too,
As parachuting elves would do.

 So when the morning came – surprise!
The world lay white before your eyes.
With cotton roof and hills a-blur
And avenues of rabbit fur

24.  Here's Our Little Pine Tree

Here's our little pine tree,
Tall and straight.
Let's find the things
So we can decorate.
First we want to put
A star on top!
Then we must be careful
The balls don't drop.

Hang on all the tinsel
Shiny and bright
Put on the canes
And hook them just right.
Finally put some presents
For you and for me.
And we'll be ready
With our Christmas tree.

25. Santa

He'll be driving eight brown reindeer when he comes,
He'll be driving eight brown reindeer when he comes.
He'll be driving eight brown reindeer,
He'll be driving eight brown reindeer,
He'll be driving eight brown reindeer when he comes.

He'll be piled up with toys when he comes,
He'll be piled up with toys when he comes,
He'll be piled up with toys,
For all the girls and boys.
He'll be piled up with toys when he comes.

He'll be dressed all in red when he comes,
He'll be dressed all in red when he comes.
He'll be dressed all in red,
From his toes up to his head,
He'll be dressed all in red when he comes!

26. 5 Little Stockings  

5 Little stocking hanging by the fire
the first one said "I'm getting tired"
the second one said "But Santa's in the air"
The third one said "Yeah and we care"
The Fourth one said "oh FUN FUN FUN"
The Fifth one said "Christmas time is fun"
Ding went the clock and out went the fire
And 5 little stockings were filled by Santa that night

27. Santa’s Coming  

Santa’s Coming,
Santa’s Coming,
Sleigh bells ring,
Sleigh bells ring,
It is Christmas eve,
It is Christmas eve,
Ding Ding, Dong,
Ding, Ding, Dong.

28. New Year

A happy New Year!
The day is so clear,
The snow is so white,
The sky is so bright, We shout with all our might:
“A happy New Year!”

29. This Year's Drawing to an End 

This year's drawing to an end,
To an end, to an end.
This year's drawing to an end.
Soon we'll start a new one.

Out with the old, in with the new,
In with the new, in with the new,
Out with the old and in with the new,
On January 1st.

30. February

Get out of bed and take your sled
This cold and frosty day.
The sun is bright, the snow is right
For outdoor winter day.

31. Twinkle Christmas Star

Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star
How I wonder what you are.
Shining high up in the sky
Show the Shepherds where Christ lies.
Twinkle Twinkle Christmas Star.
How I wonder what you are.

32. Winter

This is the season
When mornings are dark,
And birds do not sing
In the forests and park.

This is the season
When children ski
And Father Frost brings
The New Year Tree!

33. New Year

Come, children, gather round my knee,
Something is about to be.
Tonight’s December thirty-first,
Something is about to burst.
Oh, it’s midnight, children dear!
Oh, here comes another year!

34. Advent Song

Advent is a time to wait
Not quite time to celebrate
Light the candles one by one
Till the advent time is done
Christmas day will soon be here
Time for joy and time for cheer.

35. My Wish

A happy New Year for me,
A happy New Year for you,
A happy New Year for everyone!
That’s what I wish – I do

36. Christmas Bells

Oh, do you hear the Christmas bells,
The Christmas bells, the Christmas bells?
Oh, do you hear the Christmas bells
That ring out loud & clear?

Oh, can you see our Christmas tree,
Our Christmas tree, our Christmas tree?
Oh, can you see our Christmas tree?
It fills the room with cheer.

Oh, do you smell the gingerbread,
The gingerbread, the gingerbread?
Oh, do you smell the gingerbread?
I'm glad Christmas is here.

37. Snowman. 

I’m a little snowman, short and fat.
Here is my broomstick, here is my hat.
When the jolly sunshine comes to stay
Then I slowly melt away!

38. Robin

In winter-time
When the days are chill,
A robin sits on my window-sill.
I putout bread
For him to eat,
And cake-crumbs too
As a little treat.
He picks them up
So prettily,
Then sings a “Thank you”
Song for me.

39. Christmas time is here

 Christmas time is near.
Christmas time is near.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Christmas time is near.

It’s time to trim the tree.
It’s time to trim the tree.
Merry Christmas everyone.
It’s time to trim the tree.

It’s time to wrap the gifts.
It’s time to wrap the gifts.
Merry Christmas Everyone.
It’s time to wrap the gifts.

Santa will soon be here.
Santa will soon be here.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Santa will soon be here.

40. New Year

New things to learn, new friends to meet.
New songs to sing, new books to read.
New things to see, new things to hear.
New things to do in this New Year!

41. We'll Decorate The Tree

We'll decorate the tree,
We'll decorate the tree.
Heigh-ho, it's Christmas time,
We'll decorate the tree.

The presents we will wrap,
The presents we will wrap.
Heigh-ho, it's Christmas time,
The presents we will wrap.

Carols we will sing,
Carols we will sing.
Heigh-ho, it's Christmas time,
Carols we will sing.

42. Jingle bells

Dashing through the snow,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O’er fields we go, laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring, making spirit bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
The sleighing song tonight!

 Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh!

43. Winter months

Chill December brings the sleet,
Blazing fire and Christmas treat.
January brings the snow,
Makes our feet and fingers glow.
February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake again.

44. Whose?  

Guess whose beard is long and white?
Long and white? Long and white?
Guess whose beard is long and white?
It's Dear old Santa.
Guess whose suit is red and white?
Red and white? Red and white?
Guess whose Suit is red and white?
it's Dear old San-ta!
Guess who comes on Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve? Christmas Eve?
Guess who comes on Christmas Eve?
It's Dear old San-ta!

45. Christmas Tree

Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
You give us so much pleasure.
You do not fade with winter snow.
You bloom with lights when cold wind blow.
Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
You give us so much pleasure.

46. Happy Christmas Day 

Ring the bell ring the bell
Christmas time is here
Ring the bell ring the bell
Give a great beg cheer!
Light the lights, light the lights
Shout a big Hurray!

47. Silent night

Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born.

Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace.

48. On the ice

Slide, slide, the ice is strong.
Quickly, quickly slide along!
Slide along and don’t be slow,
In the cold your face will glow!

49. Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Good-bye to the old year!
Hello to the new year!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah! Rah! Rah!

50. Snowflakes

Snowflakes floating and drifting down,
They cover everything in our town.
They float and drift, and drift and float,
And then settle down on the ground.

51. Hear his bells

Are you sleeping?
No more peeking,
Or I'll tell, or I'll tell.
Santa Claus is coming.
Santa Claus is coming.
Hear his bells.
Hear his bells.

Part 2

New Year's Morning

by Helen Maria Hunt Jackson

Only a night from old to new!
Only a night, and so much wrought!
The Old Year's heart all weary grew,
But said: "The New Year rest has brought
The Old Year's hopes its heart laid down,
As in a grave; but trusting, said:
"The blossom of the New Year's crown
Bloom from the ashes of the dead."
The Old Year's heart was full of greed;
With selfishness it longed and ached,
And cried: "I have not half I need.
My thirst is bitter and unslaked.
But to the New Year's generous hand
All gifts in plenty shall return;
True love it shall understand;
By all my failures it shall learn.
I have been reckless; it shall be
Quiet and calm and pure of life.
I was a slave; it shall go free,
And find sweet pеace where I leave strife."
Only a night from old to new!
Never a night such changes brought.
The Old Year had its work to do;
No New Year miracles are wrought.

Always a night from old to new!
Night and the healing balm of sleep!
Each morn is New Year's morn come true,
Morn of a festival to keep.
All nights are sacred nights to make
Confession and resolve and prayer;
All days are sacred days to wake
New gladness in the sunny air.
Only a night from old to new;
Only a sleep from night to morn.
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees a new year born.

A New Year is beginning,
Be joyful, one and all!
Then turn and face each other
And share this friendly call:
I wish a happy New Year,
A glad New Year,
A bright New Year;
I wish a happy New Year,
A glad New Year to you!

Silent Night

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth "

Counted Nights and Days

by Roger J. Robicheau

Each year does cast a piece of time
One human step for us to climb

Twelve months of counted nights and days
Completes us through a yearly phase

One thing's for sure while we do live
We’ll never know what life will give

Anticipation's just a view
For what may happen, could come true

So many times we’re filled with thought
Some last a lifetime, some do not

We live through choices made within
How we should strive to stave off sin

Pray often for what’s good to be
And let your love spread openly

God clearly wants for us to know
His way leads to eternal glow

Do greet first day with hope held high
And keep your heart your watchful eye

Coasting Down the Hill

Frosty is the morning;
But the sun is bright,
Flooding all the landscape
With its golden light.
Hark the sounds of laughter
And the voices shrill!
See the happy children
Coasting down the hill.
There are Tom and Charley,
And their sister Nell;
There are John and Willie,
Kate and Isabel -
Eyes with pleasure beaming,
Cheeks with health aglow;
Bless the merry children,
Trudging through the snow!
Now I hear them shouting,
"Ready! Clear the track!"
Down the slope they're rushing,
Now they're trotting back.
Full of fun and frolic,
Thus they come and go.
Coasting down the hillside,
Trudging through the snow.

Frosty the snowman

Frosty the snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the snowman
Is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow
But the children know
How he came to life one day

There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around

Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say
He could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me

Frosty the snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said let’s run
And we’ll have some fun
Now before I melt away

Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square
Saying catch me if you can
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler stop

Frosty the snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye
Saying don’t you cry
I’ll be back again someday!


Falling Snow

See the pretty snowflakes
Falling from the sky;
On the wall and housetops
Soft and thick they lie.

On the window ledges,
On the branches bare;
Now how fast they gather,
Filling all the air.

Look into the garden,
Where the grass was green;
Covered by the snowflakes,
Not a blade is seen.

Now the bare black bushes
All look soft and white,
Every twig is laden,
What a pretty sight!

Jingle Bells

by James Lord Pierpont

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh!

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughin' all the way!
Bells on Bob-Tail ring

Makin' spirits bright

What fun it is to ride an' sing,
A sleighing song tonight!

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Hey!

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 Bride

Was seated by my side . . .
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot,
He got into a drifted bank,
And we . . .
We got up sot!

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride .
In a one-horse open sleigh
Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!

Oh what fun it is to ride .
In a one-horse open sleigh
Hey!

Now the ground is white

Go it while you're young

Take the girls tonight

And sing this sleighing song
Just get a Bob-Tailed Nag

Two-forty for his speed
Then hitch them to an open sleigh,
An' crack you'll take the lead!

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride .
In a one-horse open sleigh!

New Year
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

New Year, I look straight in your eyes -
Our ways and our interests blend;
You may be a foe in disguise,
But I shall believe you a friend.
We get what we give in our measure,
We cannot give pain and get pleasure;
I give you good will and good cheer,
And you must return it, New Year.

You hide in your mystical hand
No “luck” that I cannot control,
If I trust my own courage and stand
On the Infinite strength of my soul.
Man holds in his brain and his spirit
A power that is God-like, or near it,
And he who has measured his force
Can govern events and their course.

You come with a crown on your brow,
New Year, without blemish or spot;
Yet you, and not I, sir, must bow,
For time is the servant of thought
Whatever you bring me of trouble
Shall turn into good, and then double,
If my spirit looks up without fear
To the Source that you came from, New Year.

Jack Frost
by Gabriel Setoun

The door was shut, as doors should be,
Before you went to bed last night;
Yet Jack Frost has got in, you see,
And left your window silver white.

He must have waited till you slept;
And not a single word he spoke,
But pencilled o'er the panes and crept
Away again before you woke.

And now you cannot see the hills
Nor fields that stretch beyond the lane;
But there are fairer things than these
His fingers traced on every pane.

Аnd castles towering high;
Hills and dales, and streams and fields;
And knights in armor riding by,
With nodding plumes and shining shields.

And here are little boats, and there
Big ships with sails spread to the breeze;
And yonder, palm trees waving fair
On islands set in silver seas,

And butterflies with gauzy wings;
And herds of cows and flocks of sheep;
And fruit and flowers and all the things
You see when you are sound asleep.

For, creeping softly underneath
The door when all the lights are out,
Jack Frost takes every breath you breathe,
And knows the things you think about.

He paints them on the window-pane
In fairy lines with frozen steam;
And when you wake you see again
The lovely things you saw in dream

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, it may be your last,
Next year we may all be living in the past
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, pop that champagne cork,
Next year we will all be living in New York.

No good times like the olden days, happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who were dear to us, will be near to us no more.

But at least we all will be together, if the Fates allow,
From now on we'll have to muddle through somehow.
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.

A Riddle - On Snow
by James Parton

From Heaven I fall, though from earth I begin.
No lady alive can show such a skin.
I'm bright as an angel, and light as a feather,
But heavy and dark, when you squeeze me together.

Though candor and truth in my aspect I bear,
Yet many poor creatures I help to insnare.
Though so much of Heaven appears in my make,
The foulest impressions I easily take.

My parent and I produce one another,
The mother the daughter, the daughter the mother.

The First Noel

The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
To the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!


Picture Books in Winter
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Summer fading, winter comes--
Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
Window robins, winter rooks,
And the picture story-books.

Water now is turned to stone
Nurse and I can walk upon;
Still we find the flowing brooks
In the picture story-books.

All the pretty things put by,
Wait upon the children's eye,
Sheep and shepherds, trees and crooks,
In the picture story-books.

We may see how all things are
Seas and cities, near and far,
And the flying fairies' looks,
In the picture story-books.

How am I to sing your praise,
Happy chimney-corner days,
Sitting safe in nursery nooks,
Reading picture story-books?

White Christmas

I'm dreaming
Of a White Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming
Of a White Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

Winter Sport

Who showed the little ant the way
Her narrow hole to bore,
And spend the pleasant summer day
In laying up her store?

The sparrow builds her pretty nest
Of wool, and hay, and moss;
Who told her how to build it best,
And lay the twigs across?

Who taught the busy bee to fly
Among the sweetest flowers,
And lay his store of honey by,
To eat in winter hours?

'Twas God who showed them all the way,
And gave them all their skill;
He teaches children, if they pray,
To do his holy will.

 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight
How I hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying
But my dear, we're still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

When we finally kiss goodnight
How I hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But - the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow...

Ring Out, Wild Bells 
by Alfred Tennyson

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.

Winter-Time
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again.

Before the stars have left the skies,
At morning in the dark I rise;
And shivering in my nakedness,
By the cold candle, bathe and dress.

Close by the jolly fire I sit
To warm my frozen bones a bit;
Or with a reindeer-sled, explore
The colder countries round the door.

When to go out, my nurse doth wrap
Me in my comforter and cap;
The cold wind burns my face, and blows
Its frosty pepper up my nose.

Black are my steps on silver sod;
Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
Are frosted like a wedding cake.

Part III

RIDDLES

1. A little woman with 12 children: some short, some long, some cold, some hot. What is it?  (a year)

2. A big oak tree grows in our garden. It has 12 boughs, 52 branches, each branch has 7 leaves. What is it? (a year, 12 month, 52 weeks, 7days)

3. What year lasts only one day? (New Year)

4. In winter and in summer they stand both in one color. (a fir-tree & a pine)

5.What is it that we have in December, that we don’t have in any other month? (the letter D)

6. What man cannot live inside the house? (a Snowman)

7. In what month of the year do we work, eat & sleep the least? (in February, because it’s the shortest month)

8. When you look around you on a cold winter morning, what do you see on your hand? (a glove)

9. Which month of the year is the shortest? (May - it has only 3 letters)

New Year Wishes

1. Holiday Joy and Holiday Cheer
   Gift Giving Time is finally Here
   Light Up a Candle or Put up a Wreath
   Leave a Cookie for Santa On Christmas Eve
   Hang Up the Stockings Put a Ball on the Tree
   If it Snows Make a Snowman for all to see!

2. This New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want

3. May you have the gladness of Christmas
   which is hope;
   The spirit of Christmas
   which is peace;
   The heart of Christmas
   which is love.
   
   4. May this New Year bring newly found prosperity, love, happiness and delight in your life.

        5. Love so easily understands
           What you can see is the smallest part;
           You don't need Christmas in your hands
           When you have Christmas in your heart.

6. This bright New Year is given to me to live each day with zest, to daily grow and try to be my highest and my best!

7. It's Christmas time around the world,
You'll hear the Yule bells ring.
It's time for giving, time for love,
It's time for hearts to sing.

8. As the new year blossoms, may the journey of your life be fragrant with new opportunities, your days be bright with new hopes and your heart be happy with love! Happy New Year!

9. Its Christmas time again
The season of renewal
Love, faith, charity
And all that is beautiful
Chimes greatly in to every heart
Beating in celebrations
Of Spirit, togetherness, and affirmation.