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ristmas...
was the night before Christmas, when all through
house Nota creature was stirring, not even
a mouse ... The stockings were hung by the
chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon
would be there. The children were nestled all snug
in their beds, While
And Mamma in her
Had just settled down
When, ''what to my
,But a miniature
reindeer. With a little old driver, so lively
visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
kerchief
,and and I in my cap,
for a longY�.' -� ����� winter's nap.
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wondering eyes did appear,
sleigh, and eight tiny
in
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and quick, I knew
a moment it must be St. Nick. As I drew in my head, and
was turning around,
St. Nicholas came
His eyes, how
His dimples,
cheeks were like roses,
He spoke not a word,
Down the chimney
with a bound.
they twinkled!
how merry! His
his nose like
but went
filled all
with a
a cherry!
straight to his work,
the stockings; then
jerk. He sprang to his
whistle, And away
sleigh, to his team gave a
they all flew like the down of a thistle. But 1 heard him exclaim
ere he drove out of sight, .r "HAPPY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL. . AND TO ALL r_ A GOODNIGHT!"
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May your Christmas be blessed with
good fellowship and the warmth of family love.
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