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A merry Christmas-day. – L.A. Franc. 24. When Santa Claus Comes. A good time is coming, I wish it were here, The very best time in the whole of the year; I’m counting each day on my fingers ...
It was repeated by the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree on 11 December 2014. Studwell describes the poem as "simple, direct and sincere" and notes that it is a rare example of a carol which has overcome the disadvantage of "not having a tune (or two or three) which has caught the imagination of holiday audiences." Love came down at Christmas,
Synopsis. The poem tells of an old Devon trader named John who has been reduced to poverty and so must eat at the workhouse on Christmas Day. To the shock of the guardians and master of the workhouse, he reviles them for the events of the previous Christmas when his wife, Nance, was starving. They could not afford food so, for the first time ...
Illustration to verse 2. " Old Santeclaus with Much Delight " is an anonymous illustrated children's poem published in New York in 1821, predating by two years the first publication of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("Twas the Night before Christmas"). It is the first publication to mention (and illustrate) Santa Claus's reindeer and his sleigh ...
25 Christmas Prayers and Blessings. Canva/Parade. 1. "Let Your goodness, Lord, appear to us, that we, made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength. we cannot imitate Your ...
Behold, the history and fun facts behind everyone's favorite festive poem, along with all of the words to read aloud to your family this Christmas. Related: 50 Best 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Quotes
Robert William Service (16 January 1874 – 11 September 1958) was a Scottish-Canadian poet and writer, often called "the Bard of the Yukon ". Born in Lancashire of Scottish descent, he was a bank clerk by trade, but spent long periods travelling in the west in the United States and Canada, often in poverty. When his bank sent him to the Yukon ...
Famous Christmas movie quotes. “Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.”. — Fred Gailey, "Miracle on 34th Street". “Tell her that you love her. You’ve got ...