Christmas When I Was a Boy
A reflective verse recalls Christmas joys of childhood with imagined gifts and parental warmth. The speaker contrasts past youthful anticipation with later understanding of Christmas meaning and the passage of years.
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Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
7
The Soldiers' Christmas
Poem reflects soldiers' wartime Christmas, line of trenches, famines and sacrifices. It notes wives and children at home, longing to reunite, while battles and bloodshed mark the holiday. It ends with a solemn homage to the birth of Christ amid war.
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