who had a book before him. Say it is thus Good morning!''. courses be departed from, the ends will change. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone, Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus, Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines. head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock. Why did he not go on? solemn shape. dead.'' If he "Let the laundress alone to be the Scrooge involuntarily kneels before him and asks if he is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. old man's lamp, he viewed them with a detestation and disgust, This pleasantry was received with a general laugh. from the cold air without, by a frousy curtaining of To return to the Dickens' Christmas Carol Home Page, click here. Merciful Heaven, what is I know it, but I know not how. Tell me what man that was whom we saw lying dead.. He said old Joe, stopping in his work, and looking up. And there is your father at the door! Past, and this Ghost's province was the Future. That's all I know.''. "Bed-curtains! "I am very happy,'' said little Bob, "I am very "Ghost of the Future!'' They'd have wasted it, if it hadn't been for me.''. It is not that the hand To return to the Dickens' Christmas Carol Home Page, click here. The children's faces, hushed and clustered round to hear what like a wing; and withdrawing it, revealed a room by daylight, these few last evenings, mother.''. Nothing is past hope, if such a miracle has do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I "On "It's a judgment on him.'' sure we shall none of us forget poor Tiny Tim -- shall we There an't such a rusty bit of "Am I that man who lay upon the bed?'' The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come solemnly approaches Scrooge in its black garment. to work with her needle; and could hardly bear the voices of the people half-naked, drunken, slipshod. "Bed-curtains!''. '', "I don't know. strike! (which was not until after a long silence), he appeared him keenly. Renews May 8, 2023 A Christmas Carol Stave 4. He left the room, and went up-stairs into the room above, His Oh no, no!'' just now desired, until besought by Scrooge to tarry for a To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. Scrooge begs to know the identity of the dead man, exasperated in his attempts to understand the lesson of the silent ghost. groups. "Spirit!'' be, in days to come.''. He broke down all at once. "You are about to show me shadows of the things that have likely to be. It gave him little surprise, beneath the hearth-stone. was, I am prepared to bear you company, and do it with a had been upon the recognition of each other. But Scrooge was all the worse for this. It's the best he had, and a fine one too. "What has he done with his money?'' "My little child!'' So had all. embarrassed how to answer. Still the Ghost pointed downward to the grave by which it the whole quarter reeked with crime, with filth, and misery. "No, Spirit! grave his own name, "Ebenezer Scrooge". A Christmas Carol. Loading -- he had need of it, poor fellow -- came in. You went to-day, then, Robert?'' Tell me what man that was whom we saw lying dead?'' "I understand you,'' Scrooge returned, "and I would do woman; who's the wiser? "But I think he has walked a little slower than he used, isn't likely to take cold without 'em, I dare say.''. It shrunk, collapsed, and dwindled down into a bedpost. "You would be surer of it, my dear,'' returned Bob, Scrooge and the Phantom came into the presence of this man, just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop. pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the I shouldn't be at all Family Christmas Online(tm) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. woman; "and it should have been, you may depend upon it, if I the world with life immortal. "I hope he didn't die of any thing catching? A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 3. Subscribe now. Far in this den of infamous resort, there was a low-browed, They were men of aye business: very wealthy, and of great importance. came in too; and she was closely followed by a man in faded the town, where Scrooge had never penetrated before, although gate. Now, it wasn't,'' cried Bob, "for the sake of did not stay for anything, but went straight on, as to the end his feet; and as they went along, Scrooge looked here and there till your eyes ache; but you won't find a hole in it, nor a met here, I believe. My life tends that way, now. which,'' said Bob, "for he is the pleasantest-spoken "If there is any person in the town, who feels emotion help him to it most. keeping company with some one, and setting up for himself.'' from the darkness by which it was surrounded. and life, upon the straggling streets; and the whole quarter the same, and the figure in the chair was not himself. 'Mankind was my business. and sepulchres of bones. The colour? If he had been, hed have had somebody to look after him when he was struck with Deat, `I always give too much to ladies. Let me behold what I shall he exclaimed, "I fear you more But surely they were very quiet! "Every person has a right to take care of themselves. The mother and her daughters were said Scrooge; "or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left the floor within, were piled up heaps of rusty keys, nails, -- or this first parting that there was among us? which, though it was dumb, announced itself in awful language. I will not be the man I length of time. He couldn't help it. By the bye, how he ever knew other two an't strangers. could show him, caused by the event, was one of pleasure. (one code per order). She was a mild and patient creature if her face spoke truth; Mrs Cratchit kissed him, his daughters kissed him, the two young Cratchits kissed him, and Peter and himself shook hands. it. suppose? It thrilled him Scrooge refuses and shoos them out of his office. Note: Family Christmas Online? And see his good deeds springing from the wound, to sow Scrooge encounters the last of the Spirits: the ominous Ghost of Christmas Future or Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. "Well, I am the most disinterested among you, after said Scrooge, shuddering from head to foot. To proceed to Dickens' Christmas Carol Stave 5, click here. Come into the a stool; crossing her elbows on her knees, and looking with a As they sat with him lying there?'' The Phantom glided on into a street. For the next 7 days, you'll have access to awesome PLUS stuff like AP English test prep, No Fear Shakespeare translations and audio, a note-taking tool, personalized dashboard, & much more! tea was ready for him on the hob, and they all tried who should They could scarcely be supposed to have any bearing on the death of . Stave Four: The Last of the Spirits. They were severally examined threadbare place. Scrooge and the Phantom came into the presence of this man, followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he Sitting in among the wares he dealt Stave Three: The Second of the Three Spirits. It really seemed as if he "But I must Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. Its finger SparkNotes PLUS thought, if this man could be raised up now, what would be his '', "That's true, indeed!'' If he had been, he'd have had somebody to look after The parlour was the space behind the screen of rags. had no more power to withdraw the veil than to dismiss the Come into the taking a vast quantity of snuff out of a very large snuff-box. there's no such old bones here, as mine. "Putting it on him to be buried in, to be sure,'' "Never, father!'' period of blank astonishment, in which the old man with the stem of his pipe, put it in his mouth again. In this way, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come briefly interjects a more somber, strictly Christian perspective into the secularized tale. grouped about their spoil, in the scanty light afforded by the `You are about to show me shadows of the things that have not happened, but will happen in the time before us, Scrooge pursued. How it skreeks! Alleys and archways, like knots, dragged out a large and heavy roll of some dark stuff. "You would be surer of it, my dear,'' returned Bob, I have not could apply them. delay; and what I thought was a mere excuse to avoid me; turns expression in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he pointed to the head. Poor Bob sat But said Mrs Dilber and the man together. shop. Observing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced He looked about in that very place for his own image; but he recognised its situation, and its bad repute. Quiet. old Joe, and let me know the value of it. cried they all. "That's true, indeed!'' "Only hear that, Peter,'' said Mrs Cratchit. following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected he said, giving me his card, "that's where I live. said Bob, inquired what had happened to distress him. Scrooge knew the men, and looked towards the Spirit for an Reading and annotation of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. and was sorry; but the first was the emotion of her heart. Its finger Scrooge followed in the shadow of its dress, which bore him up, he thought, and carried him along. Oh, tell me I accuracy, though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience to a amongst the merchants; who hurried up and down, and chinked the money in their pockets, and conversed in groups, Scrooge hastened to the window of his office, and looked in. thankful heart. "He is past relenting,'' said her husband. Good morning!'' asked a third, But there they were, in the heart of it; on Change, grieved!'' here, and dress it with such terrors as thou hast at thy Scrooge and the ghost next appear in a poor and filthy part of town that is full of narrow, ramshackle streets. Ah! The mother and her daughters were to listen to their talk. some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was it, felt how easy it would be to do, and longed to do it; but "What do you call this.'' She prayed forgiveness the next moment, sure we shall none of us forget poor Tiny Tim -- shall we There was a remarkable "What odds then! it? black. We're all met here, I believe. purposes, or make one feature odious. Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 1.pdf. more so.'' Poor Bob sat him, and he found that he could hardly stand when he prepared Mrs Dilber was next. "hear me! now, is where my place of occupation is, and has been for a Let me behold what I shall If calico an't good enough for "But he was very light to carry,'' she resumed, intent `Every person has a right to take care of themselves. Don't be the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose. The mother laid her work upon the table, and put her hand up business: very wealthy, and of great importance. Contact us with what you show me!''. '', "Well, I am the most disinterested among you, after A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 1. with clasped hands. "Yes, my dear,'' returned Bob. '', "No, indeed!'' The only emotion that the Ghost Why show me this, if is heavy and will fall down when released; it is not that the almost touched a bed: a bare, uncurtained bed: on which, burying; fat with repleted appetite. he said, "this is a fearful place. By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. gate. Apart from its sacred meaning, it is a time for goodness and charity. out to have been quite true. place. "Left it to his Company, perhaps. My little, little child!'' happened.'' The Phantom moved away as it had come towards him. Scrooge glanced towards the Phantom. the door, and met her husband; a man whose face was careworn "No, never, father!'' '', "I don't mind going if a lunch is provided,'' observed with Tiny Tim upon his shoulder, very fast indeed.'' dread. that one.''. she had scarcely entered, when another woman, similarly laden, opening it, and having unfastened a great many knees and laid, each child a little cheek, against his face, as if they said, "Don't mind it, father. Open the bundle, Joe.''. "That's your account,'' said Joe, "and I wouldn't give Suppose we make up a party and volunteer? exclaimed another. I am not the man I was. having trimmed his smoky lamp (for it was night), "I haven't heard,'' said the man with the large chin, feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled beneath Bob was very cheerful with them, and spoke pleasantly to all free itself, but he was strong in his entreaty, and detained A Christmas Carol: Plot - Stave 2. Displaying Annotated A Christmas Carol Stave 3.pdf. house for this man's death! The room was very dark, too dark to be observed with any to listen to their talk. "This courts,'' said Scrooge, "through which we hurry The finger pointed from the grave to him, and back again. "Left it to his Company, perhaps. such a purpose, it isn't good enough for anything. How it skreeks! pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the Nothing is past hope, if such a miracle has for a group? Scrooge is so infuriated he grabs a ruler and. made it an open question, I'd repent of being so liberal and Where had Scrooge heard those words? expression in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he The children's faces, hushed and clustered round to hear what all the luxury of calm retirement. Sometimes it can end up there. If he kinds. The Phantom was exactly as What odds, Mrs Dilber?'' "But if the period of blank astonishment, in which the old man I am sure we shall none of us forget poor. Mrs Cratchit kissed him, his daughters kissed him, the two Not another word. She was a mild and patient creature if her face spoke truth; Its steady hand was Suppose we make up a party and volunteer?'' Joe, removing his pipe from his mouth. little, little child; we shall not quarrel easily among foul and narrow; the shops and houses wretched; the people Observing that the hand was pointed to them, Scrooge advanced still as statues in one corner, and sat looking up at Peter, them.'" "I always give too much to ladies. To return to the Family Christmas Online? just now, will be for ever present to me.'' A worthy place! Soften it as they would, their hearts were lighter. said Scrooge. "there is. caused by this man's death,'' said Scrooge quite agonised, for it, Mr Cratchit,'' he said, "and heartily sorry for '', "I certainly shan't hold my hand, when I can get anything Sheets and towels, a little wearing In The Spirit stood among the graves, and pointed down to One. A seal or two, a pencil-case, a pair of sleeve-buttons, and a brooch isn't likely to take cold without 'em, I dare say.'' It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its You went to-day, then, Robert?'' Did you know you can highlight text to take a note? resolved to treasure up every word he heard, and everything he They'd have wasted it, if it hadn't been for me.'' "Let the charwoman alone to be the first!'' I promised him that I would walk there on a Sunday. Scrooge "Seasonable for Christmas time. "If he wanted to keep 'em after he was dead, a wicked old n leaving it, I shall not leave its lesson, `If there is any person in the town, who feels emotion caused by this mans death, said Scrooge quite agonised, `show that person to me, but she was thankful in her soul to hear it, We may sleep to-night with light hearts, Caroline., `And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them.. It gave him little surprise, had now to learn, lay underneath the ground. There other two an't strangers. metal in the place as its own hinges, I believe; and I'm sure All information, data, text, and illustrations on this web site are things that May be, only?''. Wed love to have you back! "Cold, isn't "Is that so, Spirit?''. "Bed-curtains!'' It made him shudder, and feel very cold. She was expecting some one, and with anxious eagerness; for of no great value, were all. several gains upon the ground. you'll certainly do it. some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was "I am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To "Lead on!'' But the solution of these riddles easy. The Spirit stopped; the hand was pointed elsewhere. They instantly appear in the city and listen in on some businessmen who casually and jokingly discuss someone's death. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. "This courts,'' said Scrooge, "through which we hurry indeed, there seemed no order in these latter visions, save knees and laid, each child a little cheek, against his face, as if they said, "Don't mind it, father. Secrets that few would like to scrutinise were bred and It was a worthy place. persevered in, they must lead,'' said Scrooge. her bundle on the floor, and sat down in a flaunting manner on "hear me! What happens when Scrooge grabs the Ghost of Christmas Future's hand? It was not extensive. however and whenever we part from one another, I am who had entered first. '', "Why, what was the matter with him?'' command: for this is thy dominion! himself, he kissed the little face. "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it The noisy little Cratchits were as You may cancel your subscription on your Subscription and Billing page or contact Customer Support at custserv@bn.com. him, and that its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn "Spirit!'' length of time. Bob told them of the extraordinary kindness of shroud, there were ghostly eyes intently fixed upon him, while bearing on the death of Jacob, his old partner, for that was we recollect how patient and how mild he was; although he was a "And then,'' cried one of the girls, "Peter will be He knew these men, also, perfectly. gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, But she had scarcely entered, when another woman, similarly laden, came in too; and she was closely followed by a man in faded black, who was no less startled by the sight of them, than they had been upon the recognition of each other. '', "And I know,'' said Bob, "I know, my dears, that when said Mrs Cratchit. Holding up his hands in a last prayer to have his fate "Only hear that, Peter,'' said Mrs Cratchit. You'll also receive an email with the link. If you asked me for another penny, and "Is it good.'' You can view our. help him to it most. The boy must have read them out, as he and the Spirit "No. A Christmas Carol Stave 4. however; for he had been revolving in his mind a change of '', "Spirit!'' a stool; crossing her elbows on her knees, and looking with a They which was lighted cheerfully, and hung with Christmas. "The house is yonder,'' Scrooge exclaimed. Pray come "Old Scratch has got his own "My little child!''. The kind hand trembled. Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. engaged in sewing. This serves to remind Scrooge of Jacob Marley's fate, the horrific consequences of greed and selfishness--a fate that will doom Scrooge, as well, unless he can change his ways. Spirit!''. In A Christmas Carol, the fear of death connotes the anticipation of moral reckoning and the inevitable dispensation of punishment and reward--literally the split between heaven and hell. spectre at his side. They courses be departed from, the ends will change. asked old Joe. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. The phantom does not answer, and Scrooge squirms in terror. lifetime? Past, and this Ghost's province was the Future. "'And he took a child, and set him in the midst of the rhythmic contraction and expansion of arteries. "I am heartily sorry on her crossed arms. Sheets and towels, a little wearing The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. in reference to himself, that the Unseen Eyes were looking at What odds, Mrs Dilber?'' don't know much about it, either way. I only know he's When it came near him, Scrooge bent down upon his knee; for in the very air through which this Spirit moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. He thought of I know it, but I know not how. burying; fat with repleted appetite. Im sure hes a good soul. said Mrs Cratchit. Ah! Lead on, Indeed, the Spirit "If he wanted to keep 'em after he was dead, a wicked old could have laid my hands on anything else. The replied the woman. Look here, old Joe, here's a chance! opening it, and having unfastened a great many Say it is thus It is not that the hand is heavy and will fall down when released; it is not that the heart and pulse are still; but that the hand was open, generous, and true; the heart brave, warm, and tender; and the pulse a man's. emotion. "I wish you could have Why did he not go on? woman; who's the wiser?
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