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This came out of American Childhood, a teacher’s magazine from December 1949. It is an anonymous hymn, maybe written by many people as time progressed. Christmas Hearth Rhyme Sing we all merrilyChristmas is here,The day we love bestOf all the days in the year. Bring forth the holly,The box and the bay,Deck out our cottageFor … Continue reading Christmas Hearth Rhyme
Here is a cute little poem from the January 1912 edition of Motion Picture Story Magazine. Santa Claus of the FilmBy Minna Irving When I was just a little chap,(I’m eight years old today),I used to watch for Santa ClausAnd listen for his sleigh;But brother Ed, who goes to Yale,He said ’twas make-believe,And it was … Continue reading Santa Claus of the Film
This all-too-true poem is just as relevant for many people today as it was way back in 1912. This was in the January 1912 issue of Motion Picture Story Magazine. The Tyranny of ChristmasHarvey Peake Tho, as my uncle’s wealthy heir,My chances are quite slim,I’ll try to turn his wealth my way,By Christmas gifts of … Continue reading The Tyranny of Christmas
These poems are from the magazine American Childhood, December 1949. This first poem is called New Snow. The author, Queena Davison Miller, was a poet who was published in many magazines, and she even published some books of poetry! Here she is in 1954. She died in 1978. New SnowQueena Davison Miller All night long … Continue reading New Snow/The Request
I definitely posted this way back when I typed out the antique children’s book Joyous Times, but it is too fitting not to repeat. Joyous Times is an 1880s book. Sometimes they even had poems for New Year! I like when they credit the authors of the poem or story, even if it is something … Continue reading The Old Year and The New
This was printed in the December 1912 Motion Picture Story Magazine. Can you name all the photoplayers featured? I thought this was pretty awesome. Some of them have names under the pictures, but others don’t. I’d have to consult the Gallery of Players section and compare faces to be able to name them all! As … Continue reading Silent Photoplayer Christmas Tree
This comes from the no-cover book I call the Bunny Book. The first story is about a child named Bunny, and that’s why I call it that! A CHRISTMAS PROBLEM “What do you think my grandmother said, Telling Christmas stories to me To-night, when I went and coaxed and coaxed, Laying my head upon her … Continue reading A Christmas Problem
This is from Our Darlings, the British book we’ve spoken of before. I think this poem is very cute! CHRISTMAS CARDS. Now first they saved the money, And then they went to buy Their Christmas Cards, some funny, But all to please the eye. Then next they found the inkpot And borrowed Mother’s pen. Without … Continue reading Christmas Cards
This is from a beautiful tall, skinny book entitled A Christmas Day With Whittier, 1911. It has some really beautiful pictures! At first, I thought that the second ‘o’ in the second picture was a misprint, but I just realized that it isn’t! It is the exclamation without punctuation. With glad jubilations Bring hope To … Continue reading A Christmas Day With Whittier
I Saw A Trembling In the World ©Kitty English I saw a trembling in the world, A trembling deep and heavy, So heavy, it shook the earth —and roared I could hardly keep steady. And within this trembling, I heard a ripple, A ripple sweet and light, Like crystal water dripping, dripping, Far into the … Continue reading I Saw A Trembling In the World