TY - BOOK AU - Warwick,George TI - Schneider Von Groot's Christmas dream AV - PS PY - 2022/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Temperance -- Poetry KW - Christmas poetry N1 - Release date is 2022-12-26; Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Originally published; United States: C. T. Bainbridge's Sons, 1885 N2 - "Schneider Von Groot's Christmas Dream" by George Warwick is a charming poem that falls under the category of festive literature, likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of indulgence and redemption during the Christmas season, encapsulating the spirit of holiday cheer intertwined with a cautionary tale about the perils of excessive drinking. The narrative follows Schneider Von Groot, a jovial character who indulges in drinking on Christmas Eve. As he drifts into a fantastical dream, he encounters whimsical elves and mischievous demons that fight in a chaotic battle fueled by schnapps. Through his dream journey, he witnesses the destructive consequences of overindulgence, leading to a transformative experience when an angel offers him a purer drink that symbolizes clarity and sobriety. Ultimately, upon awakening, he resolves to abandon schnapps for good, embracing a new life filled with joy and family, marked by the lessons learned from his dream. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://archive.org/details/schneidervongroo00warw/page/n1/mode/2up UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69641 ER -