W hen TV ads hurl Christmas at...

W hen TV ads hurl Christmas at your throat

And ye would hie thee to a simpler time;

If malled to death, and Jingle-Belled to deafness,

And sore and sad, thy sparkle turned to grime;

Sweet poultice find in joy of madrigals,

For dismal boys or even saddergals.

In fact, the 10th Madrigal Feast of the Westwood Hills Christian Church will be held Saturday at 7 p.m., featuring an Elizabethan Christmas celebration. The church is at 10808 Le Conte Ave., Westwood. Reservations and information are available at (310) 208-8576, and a donation of $25 is requested.