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Christmastide by Christina Rosetti #Poetry #December #2021

This Poem is in the public domain.

Love came down at Christmas,
     Love all lovely, Love Divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
     Star and Angels gave the sign.

Worship we the Godhead,
     Love Incarnate, Love Divine;
Worship we our Jesus:
     But wherewith for sacred sign?

Love shall be our token,
     Love be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and all men,
     Love for plea and gift and sign.
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This poem was published in Verses (E. & J. B. Young, 1893).
This poem is in the public domain.

Source: Poets.Org © Academy of American Poets
Author: Christina Rosetti. Born in 1830 in London, Christina Rossetti, the author
of Goblin Market and Other Poems, is a major Victorian Poet.
In 1891, Rossetti developed cancer and died in London on December 29, 1894.
Rossetti’s brother, William Michael, edited her collected works in 1904, but
the Complete Poems were not published before 1979.
Photo: Author’s Album

To you, who celebrate Christmas in December,
Merry Christmas;
Happy Christmas;
Happy Holidays!
And I get it if Christmas is not your cup of tea.

There are several holidays that fall in the month of December
besides Christmas; namely, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice,
and the newly secular HumanLight.

To you, whichever way you celebrate,
I wish you Happy/Super/Joyous December Celebrations.
Selma Martin
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    1. Selma Martin

      Wonderful author. So glad you like her too. Thanks for reading and commenting, Jennifer. Happy Holidays to you. xo

  1. dorahak

    Love her poems, thanks for sharing this one!
    Pax,
    Dora

    1. Selma Martin

      always a pleasure, dear Dora. So glad it found a good audience here amongst people who value good poetry. thanks, my sweet. Stay lovely.

  2. Ingrid

    Thank you for sharing, Selma: nothing like Rossetti to brighten your day 😊

    1. Selma Martin

      True, true. Her words just brightens things these dark days of the year. Be well, my sweets. Stay lovely. xo

  3. Jane Aguiar

    Thank you for sharing lovely poem, Selma 😊

    1. Selma Martin

      Entirely my pleasure, Jane. Rosetti is amazing. xoxo

  4. SamSahana

    Beautiful poem! Reflects the real Christmas vibes so effortlessly 💖

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks, Sam. May the vibes extend and tumble over into the new year. I bless you.

  5. Daphny Aqua

    That was such a delightful poem to read Selma, loving the Christmas spirit. Keep on spreading the joy, much love to you. 💖💖💖💖

  6. Selma Martin

    Much love and admiration to you, Daphny. Loved all the lights in your last post– brought me so much joy to see. Thank you.

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