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  • A Boy At Christmas

    A Boy At Christmas

    This is from Rhymes of Childhood (1924) by Edgar A. Guest. A Boy At Christmas is a rather wistful poem of times gone by. A Boy At ChristmasEdgar A. Guest If I could have my wish to-night it would not be for wealth or fame,It would not be for some delight that men who live…

  • Little Toy Train

    Little Toy Train

    The following is from American Childhood Magazine, December 1949. This long poem was written by Ruth Stephens Porter, a poet and songwriter. Little Toy TrainRuth Stephens Porter Too-too-too was a little toy trainThat Santa Claus brought in his pack;There was an engine and thirteen cars,And it ran on a little toy track. The little toy…

  • Toyland

    Another from Songs of Childhood, 1923. One of my very favorite poets ever ever ever is Eugene Field, and he wrote the words to this one. TOYLAND Oh, how do you get to Toyland, Of all little ones the joyland? Just follow your nose, And go on tip-toes; It’s only a minute to Toyland. And oh,…