Strophe

 1 Pre| houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. ~Their faithful
 2   1|   returned the gentleman, " I wish I could say they were not.'' ~"
 3   1|        Scrooge replied. ~"You wish to be anonymous?'' ~"I wish
 4   1|   wish to be anonymous?'' ~"I wish to be left alone,'' said
 5   1|       Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer.
 6   2|          and cried again. ~"I wish,'' Scrooge muttered, putting
 7   2|      he gave utterance to the wish; and Scrooge and the Ghost
 8   2|    Scrooge. "No more. I don't wish to see it. Show me no more!'' ~
 9   3|       appearance, and did not wish to be taken by surprise,
10   3|       Cratchit, reddening. "I wish I had him here. I'd give
11   4|      a judgment on him.'' ~"I wish it was a little heavier
12   4|      dear,'' returned Bob. "I wish you could have gone. It