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How to Keep Christmas in Old and New English Verse
An anthology notes Christmas observance in English poetry from Scott to Tennyson, praising seasons of merry fellowship, forgiveness, and peace. It discusses decorations like holly and laurel, stock and mistletoe, and recalls customs from St Nicholas gifts to carols, with ad lines on Christmas fares and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Walter Scott
George Wither
Old Cambridge
Jesus Christ
Thackeray
Rentleman
Charles Maockay
Tennyson
Great Britain
Scotland
Chicago Times
Sorosa
St. Nicholas
St. Louie Republic