those upstart Christians stealing their winter festival
but, for the gloomy serious newcomers to hike
something to brighten the dark was only sensible.
Now though the barbarians are taking it back
with tantalising orgies of indulgence,
exchanging presents of things we didn't lack
and decorative frippery in abundance.
Commerce doesn't bother about complaints
totally intent on finishing the heist
by Mammon's latest pantheon of saints
where Father Christmas outranks Jesus Christ.
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