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The short story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Thousands of lights were burning on the green branches, and gaily-colored pictures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, looked down upon her. The little maiden stretched out her hands towards them when—the match went out. The lights of the Christmas tree rose higher and higher, she saw them now as stars in heaven; one fell down and formed a long trail of fire.
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A Little fir grew in the midst of the wood
Contented and happy, as young trees should.
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A Christmas story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree. The place he had was a very good one: the sun shone on him: as to fresh air, there was enough of that, and round him grew many large-sized comrades, pines as well as firs. But the little Fir wanted so very much to be a grown-up tree.
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A wintry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
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A frosty poem by William Shakespeare
When icicles hang by the wall,
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail
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A poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Whenever the moon and stars are set,
Whenever the wind is high,
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An anonymous rhyme.
Whether the weather be fine,
Or whether the weather be not,
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A poem by Sarah Colleridge.
The Oak is called the king of trees,
The Aspen quivers in the breeze,
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A lovely short poem for children by Christina Rossetti.
Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you.
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A poem for kids by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The sun is not a-bed, when I,
At night upon my pillow lie;
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The wonderful classic from Oscar Wilde.
The Giant returns from abroad to find children playing in his garden, so he throws them out and locks the gate. But why, then, is he not happy? Why do the flowers not grow and the sun not shine? This Giant goes on a beautiful journey all in his back garden!
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A lovely poem by Christina Rossetti.
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
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The Anonymous Rhyme.
The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow,
And what will poor robin do then, poor thing?
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The famous Christmas Poem by Clement Clarke Moore.
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…
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A happy summer poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Great is the sun, and wide he goes,
Through empty heaven without repose;
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A lovely seasonal poem by William Blake.
Sound the flute! Now it’s mute!
Bird’s delight, Day and night,
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A Christmas Poem by William Allingham.
Goodbye, goodbye to Summer!
For Summer’s nearly done;
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A seasonal poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and heat,
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A fun children’s poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Three of us afloat in the meadow by the swing,
Three of us aboard in the basket on the lea.
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A wintry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Summer fading, winter comes,
Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
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A lovely Christmas Story by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.
Jimmy Scarecrow is sad in the winter as he has nothing to keep him busy. But he hears jingle bells and a very nice old man offers him a job!
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It’s raining, it’s pouring; The old man is snoring.
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A beautiful poem by Emily Bronte.
Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away
Lengthen Night and shorten day;
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A Spring Poem by Mary Howitt.
Buttercups and daisies - Oh the pretty flowers,
Coming ere the Springtime, To tell of sunny hours.
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In Winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candlelight.
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A Children’s Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.
When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me.
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Anonymous.
‘Come’, said the Wind to the Leaves one day.
‘Come over the meadow and we will play.’
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