Famous Christmas Poems

Christmas is the time for loads of fun and joy. You tend to be in the best of your moods as it’s the festival time for you. One can be busy in lot many activities during Christmas. There are certain things which further reinforce the spirit of Christmas. Christmas poems are one of them. By reading some of the famous Christmas poems you tend to acquire the festive mood of Christmas.

Some of the best and famous Christmas poems talks about the history of celebrating this amazing festival, while others tell us about the traditions which are followed during Christmas.

Best and famous Christmas poems:

Renowned poets have written some of the best Christmas poems. Some of which are as follows:

Christmas Holidays – Thomas Hood

“Along the Woodford road there comes a noise
Of wheels, and Mr. Rounding’s neat post-chaise
Struggles along, drawn by a pair of bays,
With Reverend Mr. Crow and six small boys,
Who ever and anon declare their joys
With trumping horns and juvenile huzzas,
At going home to spend their Christmas days,
And changing learning’s pains for pleasure’s toys.
Six weeks elapse, and down the Woodford way
A heavy coach drags six more heavy souls,
But no glad urchins shout, no trumpets bray,
The carriage makes a halt, the gate-bell tolls,
And little boys walk in as dull and mum
As six new scholars to the Deaf and Dumb!”

Christmas Cheer a Christmas – Thomas Tusser

Good husband and housewife, now chiefly be glad,
Things handsome to have, as they ought to be had.
They both do provide, against Christmas do come,
To welcome their neighbors, good cheer to have some.

Good bread and good drink, a good fire in the hall,
Brawn, pudding, and souse, and good mustard withal.
Beef, mutton, and pork, and good pies of the best,
Pig, veal, goose, and capon, and turkey well drest,
Cheese, apples and nuts, and good carols to hear,
As then in the country is counted good cheer.

What cost to good husband, is any of this?
Good household provision only it is:
Of other the like, I do leave out a many,
That costeth the husband never a penny.

“A Christmas Dream, And How It Came True” – Louisa May Alcott

For Christmas tide is here
From our happy home
Through the world we roam
One week in all the year,
Making winter spring
With the joy we bring
For Christmas-tide is here.

Now the eastern star
Shines from afar
To light the poorest home;
Hearts warmer grow,
Gifts freely flow,
For Christmas-tide has come.

Now gay trees rise
Before young eyes,
Abloom with tempting cheer;
Blithe voices sing,
And blithe bells ring,
For Christmas-tide is here.

Oh, happy chime,
Oh, blessed time,
That draws us all so near!
“Welcome, dear day,”
All creatures say,
For Christmas-tide is here.

Interesting famous Christmas poems:

Some of the other best Christmas poems to read are:

• The Three Kings – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• Christmas Cheer- Thomas Tusser
• Minstrels – William Wordsworth
• A Christmas Carol – George Wither
• The Oxen – Thomas Hardy, etc

There are many famous Christmas poems by renowned poets. These are beautiful poems which touch almost every aspect of this wonderful festival. All you need to do is, collect some of these amazing poems and read them aloud in front of your loved ones to add to the flavor of the festival.