“New Year’s Day, China”
Pitter, patter, through the street,
Cling-a-ling, long;
Fire crackers, children,
And lantern song.
February’s rather late –
Bim-a-bam, bin! –
But the bells are bringing
The new year in.
Kids of Many Colors
By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan
Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1909.
Ah! Different times…
Yes, this entire book, “Kids of Many Colors,” is filled with ethnocentric musings. The Chinese New Year is “late” – and the sing-song language!
Thanks for your input,
Elephant