Christmas Greeting From A Fairy To A Child

　　by Lewis Carroll

　　Lady, dear, if Fairies may

　　For a moment lay aside

　　Cunning tricks and elfish play,

　　'Tis at happy Christmas-tide.

　　We have heard the children say -

　　Gentle children, whom we love -

　　Long ago on Christmas Day,

　　Came a message from above,

　　Still, as Christmas-tide comes round,

　　They remember it again -

　　Echo still the joyful¹ sound

　　"Peace on earth, good-will to men！"

　　Yet the hearts must childlike be

　　Where such heavenly guests abide²；

　　Unto children, in their glee,

　　All the year is Christmas-tide！

　　Thus, forgetting tricks and play

　　For a moment, Lady dear,

　　We would wish you, if we may,

　　Merry Christmas, Glad New Year！

　　注：刘易斯-卡罗尔（Lewis Carroll），英国作家，著有《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》（Alice's Adventures in Wonderland）；同时，他也是著名的数学家和逻辑学家。