. St. Nicholas [serial]. With silver-shrill, jubilant laughter? Listen all who listen can,And hear this tale of old Japan!Ages ago the thing befell,But people still the story tell. On the first day of the hare,Ancient men and toddling childrenUnto Ises shrines ended, all the graybeardsFace the curious, wondring throng : Laugh, ye bright-eyes! Laugh, ye sweet-lips 612 THE FEAST OF LAUGHTER. 613. Laugh and jest the whole day long ! Ready smiles break out in answer On each satin, dusky cheek;Hands are clapping, feet are dancing, Dimples playing hide-and-seek. Laughing hear the feat


. St. Nicholas [serial]. With silver-shrill, jubilant laughter? Listen all who listen can,And hear this tale of old Japan!Ages ago the thing befell,But people still the story tell. On the first day of the hare,Ancient men and toddling childrenUnto Ises shrines ended, all the graybeardsFace the curious, wondring throng : Laugh, ye bright-eyes! Laugh, ye sweet-lips 612 THE FEAST OF LAUGHTER. 613. Laugh and jest the whole day long ! Ready smiles break out in answer On each satin, dusky cheek;Hands are clapping, feet are dancing, Dimples playing hide-and-seek. Laughing hear the feathered people,Laughs the sun as he looks down, And, the sweet contagion spreading,Laughter rings through all thetown. v-i %*£!.< , • TO ~Sa- % T^-.: . •:..??? ? w ~_=K fSmSg&


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