This beautiful artwork comes from the Children's poetry book “Christmas Roses” by Lizzie Lawson and Robert Ellice Mack. I believe Ms. Lawson was the illustrator. This book was published in the United States in the 1880's and now resides in the Public Domain. This version includes the poem “Christmas Roses” from the same book, inside the card: Christmas Roses A bunch of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled. I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child. For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled. I plucked this bunch of verses, dear, From out my garden wild, I plucked them in the winter drear For you, my fairest child, Your wet and wintry hours to cheer, They’re Christmas Roses, child. Feel free to remove the poem or replace with your own text.

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