Wishing you a happy Christmastide

Raphael Tuck & Sons. London

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What do I send to you
This brightChristmas morning?
Over the snow, by a little maid
Wind and snow cloud scoruing
Flowers neither red or blue,
Form wrinter's posies
And so I send my love to you
By Christmas roses!
Sweet and fair and pure as they
Be thy Christmas joys to day!
                 Fannie Rochat
				 
hand dated 1882

A Merry Christmas

Raphael Tuck & Sons. London

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The Christmas Heralds come on airy Ringlers
To cover earth with downy plumes of snow
And young eyes laughing under glossy ringlers
Gleam gladderas they watch the white wreath grow;
Are they not Angels, clad in garb celestial?
The children cry, as softly falls each flake,
Yes, and they come to deck his house terrestrial
In purest robe, for Baby Jesus' sake.

							J.M. Saxby

Buckingham Palace

A merry Christmas

Raphael Tuck & Sons    

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A merry Christmas to you

Raphael Tuck & Sons    

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When Johnny's cart broke down an hour ago
He deemed he'd reached the deepest gulf of woe
But in the utmost depths, profonnder sleep
Perfidious Edward, with derisive bray
Flings up defiant heels and bowls away!
The geese too prone to follow ill advice -
With screems and flappings follow in a trice
The sun has set t'will soon be black as ink -
And what the end will be I dare not think!
        Frederick Langbridge

		series 1504

A Joyous Christmas

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Though stars in skies may disappear,
And angry tempests gather;
The happy hour may soon be near
That brings us pleasant weather;
The weary night o' care and grief
May ha'e a joyfu' morrow;
So dawning day has brought relief
farewell our night o' sorrow!
		  Burns.
trademark
Series No. 111

Greetings

This card opens up to read:

With Best Wishes 
for a happy Christmas

The tender grace of Christmas Day
Is all around us once again -
Its blessing and its joys for aye
Upon your heart and home remain.
				
		H.M.Burnside
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trademark/artist series
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd,London,Paris,
   Berlin,New York and Montreal
Printed in Saxony


Card is made of heavy card stock.

Paysage

card opens up to read:
Christmas Greetings
and a Wish that the
coming Year may bring you
nought but happiness

embossed:
Produced in England by
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd
Publishers to the King and Queen

heavy-medium grade card stock

With Warm Wishes

card opens up to read:
With Loving Wishes for a Happy Christmas

Not a friend
   must be forgotten
At this season
   of the year,
So we gaily
   wish each other
All good luck and
   right good cheer.
        H.M. Burnside

on back:
trademark (artist series)
Publishers by appointment
to Their Majesties The King, and Queen Alexandra.


Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd., London, Paris, New York.
Designed at the Studios in England and printed
 at the Fine Art Works in Saxony.

heavy-medium grade card stock