Chrystmasse of Olde

Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)



God rest you, Chrysten gentil men,
 Wherever you may be,--
God rest you all in fielde or hall,
 Or on ye stormy sea;
For on this morn oure Chryst is born
 That saveth you and me.

Last night ye shepherds in ye east
 Saw many a wondrous thing;
Ye sky last night flamed passing bright
 Whiles that ye stars did sing,
And angels came to bless ye name
 Of Jesus Chryst, oure Kyng.

God rest you, Chrysten gentil men,
 Faring where'er you may;
In noblesse court do thou no sport,
 In tournament no playe,
In paynim lands hold thou thy hands
 From bloudy works this daye.

But thinking on ye gentil Lord
 That died upon ye tree,
Let troublings cease and deeds of peace
 Abound in Chrystantie;
For on this morn ye Chryst is born
 That saveth you and me.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AbxbcB dexexe Afxxxf xbxdcB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 728
Words 143
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6, 6

Eugene Field

Eugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. more…

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