A Rhyme A Dozen ― Christmas Eve: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

Written by Thomas Hardy, William Wordsworth and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Narrated by Tim Graham

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic. Christmas Eve - An Introduciton

2 - Christmas Eve by Christina Rossetti

3 - The Oxen by Thomas Hardy

4 - A Visit from St Nicholas ('Twas the Night Before Christmas) by Clement Moore

5 - Christmas Poem by Robert Herrick

6 - Christmas Fancies by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

7 - New Prince New Pomp by Robert Southwell

8 - Minstrels. A Christmas Poem by William Wordsworth

9 - Old Christmastide (An Extract) by Sir Walter Scott

10 - Christmas Carol by Sara Teasdale

11 - The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Christopher Smart

12 - The Meeting by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

13 - The Masque of Christmas by Ben Jonson

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Copyright Group
• Release date: Nov 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9781803545653

Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy was born in 1840 in Dorchester, Dorset. He enrolled as a student in King’s College, London, but never felt at ease there, seeing himself as socially inferior. This preoccupation with society, particularly the declining rural society, featured heavily in Hardy’s novels, with many of his stories set in the fictional county of Wessex. Since his death in 1928, Hardy has been recognised as a significant poet, influencing The Movement poets in the 1950s and 1960s.