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Poem
December 25, 1919
The Moorefield Examiner
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A child's excited awakening on Christmas morning to a decorated tree adorned with candles, bells, toys, and gifts, accompanied by imagined holiday music and greetings.
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MY CHRISTMAS TREE.
Christmas morning when I wake and sleep-dust from my eyes I shake,
I see a sight that makes me start and causes thumpings in my heart:
A Christmas tree—oh, pretty sight—with candles, bells and balls alight.
With horns and dolls and sugar plums, and skates and trains and beating drums.
And, oh, it is a wonder tree, with heaps of things for me to see.
Rare gifts hang upon the side, which tinselled fairies cannot hide.
A soldier doll, a doll house, too, and strings of gold come to my view,
and as I look I seem to hear sweet Christmas music, soft and clear.
A merry Christmas, it seems to say, A merry, happy, holy day!
Christmas morning when I wake and sleep-dust from my eyes I shake,
I see a sight that makes me start and causes thumpings in my heart:
A Christmas tree—oh, pretty sight—with candles, bells and balls alight.
With horns and dolls and sugar plums, and skates and trains and beating drums.
And, oh, it is a wonder tree, with heaps of things for me to see.
Rare gifts hang upon the side, which tinselled fairies cannot hide.
A soldier doll, a doll house, too, and strings of gold come to my view,
and as I look I seem to hear sweet Christmas music, soft and clear.
A merry Christmas, it seems to say, A merry, happy, holy day!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Tree
Gifts
Dolls
Holiday Joy
Child Excitement
Candles
Music
Poem Details
Title
My Christmas Tree.
Subject
Christmas Morning
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
A Christmas Tree—Oh, Pretty Sight—With Candles, Bells And Balls Alight.
And, Oh, It Is A Wonder Tree, With Heaps Of Things For Me To See.
A Merry Christmas, It Seems To Say, A Merry, Happy, Holy Day!