Christmas Fancies

Christmas Fancies

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Christmas Fancies is a collection of poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, a prominent American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wilcox's work is characterized by its accessible, sentimental style, often focusing on themes of joy, hope, and faith. Her poems in this collection explore the spirit of Christmas through the lens of its various traditions, reflecting on the joy of the season, the importance of family, and the enduring power of faith. The poems are written in a simple, flowing style, making them easy to understand and appreciate, particularly for a young audience.

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet. Her works include Poems of Passion and Solitude, which contains the lines "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone." Her aut...

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