This word is not in the original text
That's the original German text for the carol "Silent Night."
The term cant is used on several pages across the original text.
there are two named in the original text, Belinda and Martha
It was written in 1843 and the text implies that it takes place contemporaneously.
Christmas Carol is by Charles Dickens. There are many editions of this popular book. The Dover Thrift paperback has 80 pages. The mass market paperback has 112 pages.
about 93 pages but the text size does change the number of pages
IN the original text written by Dickens Mrs Cratchit does not have a name. She is either referred to as Mrs Cratchit or Mother. In later versions for stage and screen many use the name Emily.
The rights of the ORIGINAL work are i now in the public domain. However, any stage, audio visual animated account is normally copywritten as its own entity and nearly always states that the story is "based" on the Works of Charles Dickens
To cite "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens in MLA format, you would include the author's name and the page number in parentheses in-text. For example: (Dickens 10). In the Works Cited list, the full citation would include the author, title of the work, publication year, publisher, and publication format.
The carol you refer to is 'Ding Dong Merrily on High!' The composer of this carol is unknown but the carol is reputed to be French dating back to the 16th Century. The text to Ding Dong Merrily on High was originally in Latin - 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo'.
It could be aramic.