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When roads are mired with ice and snow, / And the air of morn is crisp with rime; / When the holly hangs by the mistletoe, / And bells ring in the CHRISTMAS time: / It's -- Saddle, my Heart, and ride away, / To the sweet-faced girl with the eyes of gray! / Who waits with a smile for the gifts you bring -- / A man's strong love and a wedding-ring -- / It's -- Saddle, my Heart, and ride!
When vanes veer North and storm-winds blow, / And the sun of noon is a blur o'erhead; / When the holly hangs by the mistletoe, / And the CHRISTMAS service is sung and said: / It's -- Come, O my Heart, and wait awhile, / Where the organ peals, in the altar aisle, / For the gifts that the church now gives to you -- / A woman's hand and a heart that's true. / It's -- Come, O my Heart, and wait!