CHRISTMAS
with Irving, Thackeray, and Dickens

A glimpse of nineteenth century holiday traditions and celebrations seen through the writings of three of the Victorian era's most famous authors — Washington Irving, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Charles Dickens.

My song save this is little worth,
I lay the weary pen aside,
And wish you health and love and mirth,
As fits the solemn Christmas-tide.
As fits the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, good friends, our carol still—
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth,
To men of gentle will.

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