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May yours be a Joyful Christmas: Robin Myths

Posted on December 15, 2016 by hystoria.ca

The first Christmas robin myth tells us of a fire which had been lit in the stable near baby Jesus’ manger, keeping the infant warm. While Mary had stepped away for a few moments, the flames flared violently, threatening His safety. A brown … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Mythology | Tagged baby, brown robin, Christmas, courage, crown-of-thorns, crucifixion, dead, death, Emily Dickinson, era, fire, genetics, greeting cards, immortality, infant, Jesus Christ, King, manger, mortality, poems, Poetry, re-birth, red breast, red chest, resurection, Robin, stable, victorian | Leave a comment

Poetical Works Of James Montgomery

Posted on December 14, 2015 by hystoria.ca

The little remnant of that ancient race :

Far in Lusatian woods they found a place ;

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Posted in Literature | Tagged abolishment, Ayrshire, child exploitation, chimney sweeps, editor, Greeland, Greenland, Humanitarian, hymnwriter, Irvine, James Montgomery, Montgomery's Poetical Works, Oddfellows, poems, poet, quatrains, slavery, south-west Scotland, The Chimney-Sweeper's Friend, The little remnant of that ancient race :, The Wanderer of Switzerland, The World before the Flood, Thomas and Ann Rigg, Thoughts on Wheels | Leave a comment
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