Christmas.



"Little children, when rejoicing
In the merry Christmas morn,
'Mid your sports remember ever
'Tis the day that Christ was born.
  
"When on earth, the blessed Saviour
Said, 'Let children come to me,'
And the little ones he folded
In his arms, how tenderly!"
  
"But the Saviour is in heaven,
And we cannot see him now;
We cannot receive his blessing,
In his presence cannot bow."
  
"Listen. In the holy Bible,
Jesus Christ tells every child
That the way to gain his blessing
Is by being good and mild."
  
"Here on earth you may not see him;
But when this short life is done,
You shall live with him forever
Where there is no setting sun."
  
"So remember, Christmas morning,
That on earth the Saviour came;
And that still he guards and blesses
Every child who loves his name."
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Submitted on August 03, 2020

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Scheme ABCB CDXD EFAF XGAG XECE AHXH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 755
Words 150
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

H P Nichols

H. P. Nichols was an American poet and author, active in the 1850s. more…

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