{"id":772,"date":"2010-12-18T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2010-12-18T16:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everywritersresource.com\/poemeveryday\/?p=772"},"modified":"2017-07-11T05:46:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T05:46:45","slug":"a-christmas-carol-by-james-russell-lowell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywritersresource.com\/poemeveryday\/a-christmas-carol-by-james-russell-lowell\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Carol by James Russell Lowell"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA Christmas Carol<\/p>\n

by James Russell Lowell<\/p>\n

“What means this glory round our feet,”
\nThe Magi mused, “more bright than morn?”
\nAnd voices chanted clear and sweet,
\n“To-day the Prince of Peace is born!”<\/p>\n

“What means that star,” the Shepherds said,
\n“That brightens through the rocky glen?”
\nAnd angels, answering overhead,
\nSang, “Peace on earth, good-will to men!”<\/p>\n

‘Tis eighteen hundred years and more
\nSince those sweet oracles were dumb;
\nWe wait for Him, like them of yore;
\nAlas, He seems so slow to come!<\/p>\n

But it was said, in words of gold,
\nNo time or sorrow e’er shall dim,
\nThat little children might be bold
\nIn perfect trust to come to Him.<\/p>\n

All round about our feet shall shine
\nA light like that the wise men saw,
\nIf we our loving wills incline
\nTo that sweet Life which is the Law.<\/p>\n

So shall we learn to understand
\nThe simple faith of shepherds then,
\nAnd, clasping kindly hand in hand,
\nSing, “Peace on earth, good-will to men!”<\/p>\n

But they who do their souls no wrong,
\nBut keep at eve the faith of morn,
\nShall daily hear the angel-song,
\n“To-day the Prince of Peace is born!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Christmas Carol by James Russell Lowell “What means this glory round our feet,” The Magi mused, “more bright than morn?” And voices chanted clear and sweet, “To-day the Prince of Peace is born!” “What means that star,” the Shepherds said, “That brightens through the rocky glen?” And angels, answering overhead, Sang, “Peace on earth,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,429],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1800s","category-christmas-poems"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t