At the Sign of the Jolly Jack
"At the Sign of the Jolly Jack" is a Christmas poem that brings to life a rowdy inn on a winter's night, where landlord, guests, and a young man dancing with his partner all celebrate with fiddle, drum, and good cheer — unaware that Christ lies sleeping in the stable nearby. The poem holds the merry revellers and the holy mystery in tender, ironic balance, suggesting that honest hearts and warm hospitality may be their own kind of devotion, however unknowing.
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