‘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.

In this compilation – 

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