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The Christmas Poems
"The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer,
The playing of the merry organ,
Sweet singing in the choir."
This festive collection of classic and brand-new poems celebrates all the best things about Christmas, from the Nativity to Father Christmas, including snow, angels, reindeer, Christmas trees, and, of course, Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer,
The playing of the merry organ,
Sweet singing in the choir."
This festive collection of classic and brand-new poems celebrates all the best things about Christmas, from the Nativity to Father Christmas, including snow, angels, reindeer, Christmas trees, and, of course, Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus.
176 pages, Paperback
First published October 3, 2003
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September 8, 2019
There are many similar books to this excellent anthology. This collection includes more carols than most Christmas poetry books but also manages to incorporate classic and brand new poems as well. There are about 100 items and poets and carol writers include as disparate a group as Mike Harding, Alison Uttley, William Blake, Leonard Clark, TS Eliot and Wes Magee.
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September 7, 2024DNF. A read about 1/2 the book, there were about 3 poems I liked out of that. Words to songs such as the 12 days of Christmas were included.
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