Ella Wheeler Wilcox in "Christmas Fancies" from Poems of Power
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When Christmas bells are swinging above the fields of snow, We hear sweet voices ringing from lands of long ago, And etched on vacant places Are half-forgotten faces Of friends we used to cherish, and loves we used to know.
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Christmas
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Source: Wikiquote: "Christmas" (W, Song Lyrics: [Verse 1]
In a manger, in a stable Unto us this holy night a little baby's born
[Verse 2]
Mother Mary, Father Joseph Unto us this holy night a little baby's born
[Bridge]
Following the drummer boy guided the Eastern Star following the drummer boy to the East
[Verse 3]
See the Wise Men, see the Sheperds Unto us this holy night a little baby's born)
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About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
About Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (5 November 1850 – 30 October 1919) was an American poet.
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