Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHRISTMAS EVE, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On christmas eve I lay abed Last Line: Dreamt of a new-born king. Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The | ||||||||
ON Christmas Eve I lay abed, With the still night more still For all the pluming snows that spread Along our sparkling hill; And while again to Jesu' stall Walked wisdom from afar, I heard another shepherd call Under the Christmas star. Along the lane his carol came, But not of Bethlehem; A burning boy, he knew a flame But not the flame of them: 'This Christmas Eve from courting home I am a bachelor, But soon the snows again will come, And I'll be wed before.' All one with kings from Bible-page, And holy shepherds old, Went yeoman love in pilgrimage Across the Christmas wold. 'Good-will,' he sang, 'Good-will, Good-will,' Or seemed to me to sing, While some glad girl beyond the hill Dreamt of a new-born king. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIFFERENT VIEWS; A CHRISMAS DUET by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY AN UNMERRY CHRISTMAS by AMBROSE BIERCE CHRISTMAS IN CHINATOWN by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ISAIAH'S COAL by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL |
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