I am looking for the words to a poem - First line of poem is, "In Winnipeg at Christmas, there's lots and lots of snow". Further on in the poem it mentions Queen Victoria in her chair with lots of snow upon her hair. I think it was in an old school reader. Don't know author's name. Can anyone please send it to me. Thanks.
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Thank you for the reply re poem Winnipeg at Christmas. I have sent an email to Fred Penner to see whether he would be kind enough to send me the words to the poem. I want to recite it at a concert next week in Nova Scotia. Betty
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Winnipeg at Christmas
In Winnipeg at Christmas there’s lots and lots of snow, Very clean, and crisp and hard And glittering like a Christmas card Everywhere you go; Snow upon the housetops, snow along the street, And Queen Victoria in her chair Has snow upon her snowy hair And snow upon her feet.
In Winnipeg at Christmas they line the streets with trees- Christmas trees lit up at night With little balls of coloured light As pretty as you please. The people hurry past you in furry boots and wraps; The sleighs are like a picture book, And all the policemen look Like Teddy Bears in caps.
And oh! The smiling ladies and jolly girls and boys; And oh! The parties and the fun With lovely things for everyone- Books and sweets and toys. So, if someday at Christmas you don’t know where to go, Just pack your bags I beg, And start at once for Winnipeg; You’ll like it there I know.
-Rose Fyleman
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Thank you very much for answering my request for the words for "Winnipeg at Christmas". I am very happy to receive them, and will tuck them away carefully for next time I need something special to present for a Christmas concert. Betty Thompson
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I have been trying to get the words to Winnipeg at Chrismas for years and years. A huge thank you for posting it. It is probably the poem I love the most (having been required to memorize it during grade school in Winnipeg); it left images in my mind that have lasted probaby 57 years.
Again, thanks!!
Ed
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jHi Ed, We both have Allison to thank. She posted the poem March 8, 2003, and I was delighted to receive it. I don't remember which grade I memorized it in, but it was at Britannia School in St James. Hope you continue to enjoy it as much as I do. Betty
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I was at Champlain School in the north end, I think in grade 4. Frankly, I don't understand why this poem was so hard to find. I've been searching for years. I don't understand why they took peoms with imagery such as this off the curriculum. It stuck with me for about 56 years.
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I too had been looking for the poem Winnipeg at Christmas & was thrilled to find it on the ancestry site! I have remembered some of it for over 40 years, particularly the part: Queen Victoria in her chair. My recollection however of the next line is: Has snow upon her stony hair This is in reference to the fact that the poet is describing a landmark statue of Queen Victoria which sits on the grounds at the Provincial Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A small detail perhaps, but one which I think provides a beautiful picture in the minds eye! Thanks so much for the copy of this beloved old poem!!
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Thank you Lynda for your input about the Winnipeg at Christmas poem. Somehow 'snow upon her snowy hair' didn't sound quite right to me. I do know the poem is about the statue of Queen Victoria in Winnipeg. I used to live there and have seen the statue. It will soon be that time of year again. We have just had quite a snowstorm here in Nova Scotia. Our power is back on after about 36 hours in the dark! Best wishes! Betty
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