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Poem
December 25, 1919
The Moorefield Examiner
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem urging readers to spread cheerfulness to those in joyless, struggling lives, especially at Christmas, promising personal joy in return.
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A SEASONABLE SERMONETTE
Cheerfulness is a personal possession, but you can
Hand some of it on to those whose
weary, drab lives
Represent naught but a grim struggle
to exist, whose
Inheritance is labour and sorrow
—stranger to joy.
So, in kindly spirit, go forth, seek,
and find some of
These joyless ones. Bring some
cheer into their lives.
Make it a Christmas resolve that
you will, out of your
Abundance or sufficiency, make,
with kindly heart, the
Sun to shine at Christmas in one
poor home at least.
Do this, and the deed shall bring
you such sweet joy
And satisfaction that the remem-
brance of it will make
Your own Christmas a "happy"
one in deed and in truth.
Cheerfulness is a personal possession, but you can
Hand some of it on to those whose
weary, drab lives
Represent naught but a grim struggle
to exist, whose
Inheritance is labour and sorrow
—stranger to joy.
So, in kindly spirit, go forth, seek,
and find some of
These joyless ones. Bring some
cheer into their lives.
Make it a Christmas resolve that
you will, out of your
Abundance or sufficiency, make,
with kindly heart, the
Sun to shine at Christmas in one
poor home at least.
Do this, and the deed shall bring
you such sweet joy
And satisfaction that the remem-
brance of it will make
Your own Christmas a "happy"
one in deed and in truth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Christmas
Cheerfulness
Joyless Lives
Moral Instruction
Kindness
Personal Joy
Poem Details
Title
A Seasonable Sermonette
Subject
Christmas Resolve To Bring Cheer To The Poor
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Make It A Christmas Resolve That You Will, Out Of Your Abundance Or Sufficiency, Make, With Kindly Heart, The Sun To Shine At Christmas In One Poor Home At Least.
Do This, And The Deed Shall Bring You Such Sweet Joy And Satisfaction That The Remembrance Of It Will Make Your Own Christmas A "Happy" One In Deed And In Truth.