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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STARS, by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES Poet's Biography First Line: The stars are lighted candles Last Line: He gets a present, as he should. Alternate Author Name(s): Davis, Leland, Mrs.; Pawtuxie Subject(s): Christmas Trees | |||
THE stars are lighted candles Upon a Christmas tree (The branches that they hang upon We cannot ever see) On Christmas Eve the angels stand About it after tea, And if an angel's very good He gets a present, as he should. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CHRISTMAS TREE by CECIL DAY LEWIS THE TAKING DOWN by WYATT PRUNTY UPON A DYING LADY by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS CHRISTMAS TREES; A CHRISTMAS CIRCULAR LETTER by ROBERT FROST CHRISTMAS TREES' by GEOFFREY HILL VERSES FOR CHILDREN: CHRISTMAS TREE by ZEDA K. AILES FOR NOEL (WHERE A GATE SWINGS EITHER WAY) by BEULAH ALLYNE BELL GREEN CROSSES by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN THE SILKEN SHOE by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE A CASUALTY LIST by MARY CAROLYN DAVIES |
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