Christmas Poems: Selected from Many SourcesE. P. Dutton & Company, 1897 - 97 páginas |
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angels singing ASHBY-STERRY bells are ring Bethlehem birds bleak mid-winter blessèd babe born on Christmas-day breast bright bring British Museum Cbristmas Carol Cbristmas Greeting Child chimney CHRISTINA G Christmas bells Christmas chime Christmas fires gleam Christmas-time coursers crib dawn doth drear E. P. DUTTON Early this Christmas FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL frost glad tidings gleam and glow good-will happy Christmas HARK head Hears a sound heaven heavenly holly Jesus Christ keep King listen long ago Lord Mabel manger MERRY Christmas morning mother Neath Mistletoe neath the mistletoe never new-born Jesus o'er old tree Pantomime Peace on earth peal praise reindeer rest ye rose ROSSETTI Round the old Santa Saviour saw a stable shone Sing a song sleigh Slumber-land smile song of Christmas sorrow soul starlight stealeth aught sublime sweet tender thee thou be sick TIS merry neath to-day UNKNOWN Unto voices winds wondrous wooden dish Yule
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Página 18 - But peaceful was the night, Wherein the Prince of Light His reign of peace upon the earth began...
Página 16 - It was the winter wild, While the Heaven-born Child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies ; Nature in awe to Him Had doffed her gaudy trim, With her great Master so to sympathize : It was no season then for her To wanton with the sun, her lusty paramour.
Página 87 - To you, in David's town, this day Is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord ; And this shall be the sign : — 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.
Página 89 - HARK, the glad sound ! the Saviour comes ! The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
Página 48 - And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight !
Página 17 - But he, her fears to cease, Sent down the meek-eyed Peace; She crowned with olive green came softly sliding Down through the turning sphere, His ready harbinger, With turtle wing the amorous clouds dividing, And waving wide her myrtle wand, She strikes a universal peace through sea and land.
Página 39 - O LITTLE town of Bethlehem! How still we see thee lie ; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night.
Página 40 - How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him still, The dear Christ enters in.
Página 45 - He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle , But I heard him exclaim,...
Página 1 - HARK! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King, peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem.