Strophe

 1   1|     all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve -- old
 2   1|  time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer;
 3   1|     the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem
 4   1|   Scrooge. ~"And A Happy New Year!'' ~"Good afternoon!'' said
 5   1|   this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,'' said the
 6   1|      that it was only once a year. ~"A poor excuse for picking
 7   1|     this time of the rolling year,'' the spectre said, "I
 8   3|    Christmas and a happy new year! He'll be very merry and
 9   3|  chafed and dashed, the wild year through, there stood a solitary
10   3|   day than on any day in the year; and had shared to some
11   3|    him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or
12   3| going there, in good temper, year after year, and saying Uncle
13   3|      good temper, year after year, and saying Uncle Scrooge,
14   3|    Christmas and a Happy New Year to the old man, whatever
15   4|   and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past,
16   5|      every-body! A happy New Year to all the world! Hallo
17   5| please.'' ~"It's only once a year, sir,'' pleaded Bob, appearing
18   5|    have given you for many a year! I'll raise your salary,