Christmas Poetry Elizabethan Christmas Poems This collection includes Christmas poetry from England's 16th and 17th centuries to read or to print out. A Hymn on the Nativity of My Saviour - This poem by Ben Johnson retells the story of the nativity and the birth of Christ Hymn on the Nativity - This poem by John Milton recounts the tale of St. Joseph, the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. Free printable Christmas poems provided for personal use only. Website copyright 2007 by MerryChristmasPoems.com.