For poems now appearing for the first time acknowledgements are due as follows: for No. 77, by Coventry Patmore, to Messrs. George Bell; for No. 81, by R. L. Stevenson, to Messrs. Chatto & Windus; for No. 82, by Mrs. Meynell, to Messrs. Burns & Oates; for No. 83 to Mr. Robert Bridges; for No. 84., by Mr. Hilaire Belloc, to Messrs. Duckworth; for No. 85 (from _The Wild Knight_) to Mr. G. K. Chesterton and Messrs. Dent; for Nos. 86 and 87 to the Rev. R. L. Gales; for No. 88, by Miss Sayers, to Mr. Basil Blackwell; for No. 89 to Mr. J. D. C. Pellow; for No. 90 to Messrs. Macmillan; for No. 91 to Mrs. Chesterton; for No. 92 to Mr. Francis Keppel. CONTENTS EARLY CAROLS PAGE 1. Welcome Yule 3 2. I sing of a Maiden 4 3. As Joseph was a-walking 4 4. Now is Christëmas ycome 5 5. This Endris Night 8 6. Lullay, my Liking, my Dear Son 10 7. Saint Stephen was a Clerk 11 8. The Shepherds’ Offerings 13 9. Can I not sing but Hoy! 15 10. When Christ was born of Mary free 18 11. Be we merry in this Feast 18 12. Man, be merry as Bird on Berry 19 13. All this Time this Song is best 20 14. Mater, ora filium 21 15. Eya, Jesus hodie 22 16. Ave maris stella 23 17. Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël 24 18. Of a Rose, a Lovely Rose 25 TRADITIONAL CAROLS 19. God rest you merry, Gentlemen 29 20. Remember, O thou Man 31 21. I saw Three Ships 33