From the work of “The Apostle of Common Sense” Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), published in 1896. A Blessed and Merry Christmas to all celebrating!
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary were the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast
His hair was like a star.
(O stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart,
His hair was like a fire.
(O weary, weary is the world,
But here the world’s desire.)
The Christ-child stood on Mary’s knee,
His hair was like a crown,
And all the flowers looked up at Him,
And all the stars looked down.
[Via Pseudodionysius]
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Via Pseudodionysius….
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“…Though other saviors have in older lore
A legend, and for older gods have died—
Though death may wear the crown it always wore
And ignorance be still the sword of pride—
Something is here that was not here before,
And strangely has not yet been crucified.”
—Edwin Arlington Robinson, from “A Christmas Sonnet (to One in Doubt), 1923
My fave line is about ignorance being the sword of pride…tru dat!
These are the lines I used on my Christmas greeting this year, along with that picture of our flag in the snowstorm which ST kindly posted here for me a few weeks ago, and the words:
“The Spirit of Christmas and the Spirit of 1776 are both under siege in this sad mad year. Each brought something new and immortal into the world. We know you honor both creeds and keep them alive in your hearts, as we do. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Love…”
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Amen!
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Nanda have you seen JRR Tolkien’s recently discovered poem, “Noel”? A friend read it at my (much-curtailed) Christmas party.
A word about that party: it was small, < 10 people, as Poofter and the Wolf have decreed, and I was kinda hesitant about initiating any singing…but one guest, a young mother, was sitting with her frenetically excited 4 year old in one corner, softly singing “Jingle Bells” with him. That was IT! One by one we started singing, one guest went to the piano, and then, we were ALL belting out the carols, like we always do at my party! Christmas had come, at last!!!!
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No, Hyp, I hadn’t seen JRR Tolkien’s “Noel”….I’ll look for it! And: “Bravi tutti!” for ‘belting out the carols’! Amen!
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Hyp, I’ve found Tolkien’s poem, it, too, is glorious; thanks so much! (Although, this year, Chesterton’s quiet joy seems to fit better.)
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Love ‘em both, dear Nanda!
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