Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CHRISTMAS GREETING, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY


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First Line: A word of godspeed and good
Last Line: The world's face, with god's smile on it.
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Christmas; God; Smiles; Stars; Nativity, The


A WORD of Godspeed and good cheer
To all on earth, or far or near,
Or friend or foe, or thine or mine --
In echo of the voice divine,
Heard when the Star bloomed forth and lit
The world's face, with God's smile on it.





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