[mairdie]

The results of the last 3 years of statistical research into the disputed authorship of Night Before Christmas is over and MacDonald Jackson's book will be out in the spring. The first major investigation was traditional authorship analysis with Don Foster, and that came out in 2000. This statistical analysis actually takes it down to comparing the phonemes (sounds) in every word of every poem by Clement Moore, Henry Livingston, and the disputed Christmas poem to see where the tongue moves in the mouth while you recite the poems aloud. Mac comes down with Don that the actual author of the poem was Henry Livingston.

I've illustrated the original 1823 version of the poem from my copies of antique books. http://www.henrylivingston.com/writing/poetry/nightbeforechristmas.htm

There's also a downloadable video of illustrations done to a recitation and music of the Trail Band. http://www.iment.com/maida/tv/songvids/xmassong.htm#visit

Please forgive if I'm getting this posting wrong. First time peeking out of lurker mode.

A very Happy Christmas to all on a site I absolutely love!

Mary

[Fiddlstix]

Welcome To FR

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Incredible website.

[Company Man]

Well done Mairdie! Posted like a boss! Now you can get down to the serious business of meaningless flame wars, me too’s and virtue signalling (just kiddin’)