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Revolting Rhymes is a 1982 poetry collection by British author Roald Dahl.Originally published under the title Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, it is a parody of traditional folk tales in verse, where Dahl gives a re-interpretation of six well-known fairy tales, featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after finishes.
The text of the poem reflects the thoughts of a lone wagon driver (the narrator), on the night of the winter solstice, "the darkest evening of the year", pausing at dusk in his travel to watch snow falling in the woods. It ends with him reminding himself that, despite the loveliness of the view, "I have promises to keep, / And miles to go ...
A postcard, from about 1905, which carries and illustrates the first two verses. [1]"In the Workhouse: Christmas Day", better known as "Christmas Day in the Workhouse", is a dramatic monologue written as a ballad by campaigning journalist George Robert Sims and first published in The Referee for the Christmas of 1877. [2]
Dashing thro' the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the hills (fields) we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob tail ring, Making spirits bright, Oh what sport (What fun it is) to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. |: chorus :| Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way; Oh! what joy (fun) it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh ...
The nursery rhyme was first published by the Boston publishing firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon, as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale on May 24, 1830, and was possibly inspired by an actual incident. [1] As described in one of Hale's biographies: "Sarah began teaching young boys and girls in a small school not far from her home [in Newport, New Hampshire ...
The special avoids all mention of Christmas and has an environmentalist theme, as Frosty works to stop a corporate executive whose spray product wipes out snow. The Legend of Frosty the Snowman – This 2005 straight-to-video film was produced by Classic Media , the previous rights holder for the original Rankin/Bass special, and the remainder ...
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Cover of Mountain Interval, copyright page, and page containing the poem "The Road Not Taken", by Robert Frost. The following is a List of poems by Robert Frost. Robert Frost was an American poet, and the recipient of four Pulitzer Prizes for poetry.