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Show t ' imi n m 1-ii.nn i n... , i .in , i.iji i ii, v ' 1 1 1 And mamma in her kerchief N ' end I in my cap ii I Had settled our bruin for U N a ton? winters wap I ' 1 When out on the lawn there , UL rose sueh a clatter V ?W 1 sprang from my toed to fu&i wfw was the Matter. i,! i) JL ': Away to the window I flew Jl i like a flash, I M Tore open f he Shutters j WJ and threw up the Sash As I drew im my head find S was turning around sTvA Down the chtmncy StMicH- LX"KA. olas came with a bound . ; tie was dressed all in fur from his head to Wis foot- f X And his ctotfees were all tar- LdtrB MtsSi'd wifh askes and soot; FL- A bundle of toys he had i tiuns' on Ms beck JK And ke look'd like a peddler fjpvt- just opening hi pack. tsts 1 The wook.om the breast cf llhf K the wew-falleM snow, IW 6ave a lustre ot w'id-day TV a V to objects be lev; li i WheH what -to my wowder- iK w m faff eyes should appear r v Km But a m'miafure sttith and V ' c'i0"ht tiMv reindeer, rpfy. 1 With a little old driver so N iLfhi 1 lively and quick ?Ci3 Thi I knew 'ih a moment it ratfsAs-tl Mut be St. Wick jtf His eyes hsv they twinkled. J his d'jwpJes How merry. A 0 Hts'e&seeks were like rose5, l VA Bi5 noe like a cherry r 1 His droll little Kiouth was drawn up like a bow AMd the beard on Wis chin . i was as wh5te as the snow rfj THe stuwp of his pipe he tT-i Held tJht 'ih his teeth p22! And f fee 5wiok4? it ene'ireled YwJw ' his head like a wreath M3 ll i.:r t ? t?.vy JpMr-? Of f '"V f l I More rapid than eagles his - coursers they came I I He whistled and shouted 1 II and caVd them toy name klf "C "WoWfftjsterlMoWfDaMeerJKOw, JJfr j Vraneer'.nowtVixenl L IL OMCometioM,Cupid!onDM-W.'l OMCometioM,Cupid!onDM-W.'l der and BlitzcMl To the top ot the porcH,to I the top ot the wall J 1r ai Wow,dash awaydash away f7 v dash away Hi" mml m0& tmm XTir , ; He had a broad face and a If t little round belly i. , U That shook when he lauph'd mJ-) like a bowl full of jelly tZ He was chubby and plump- i "i a riht jolly old elf- y And I lauh'd when I saw hiw in spite ot myself f A wink ot his eye and a ..yf twist or his head iLJl Soon ftove me to know 1 had 1 nothing to dread r-iiv He spoke Hot a word but t ffs .if went straight to kis wrk, sfkrr And filled all the stockings; ri I then turned with a jerk &JFjp iiiuiiuiiiiliiiii..,iili.ji ...ihllmuimj-iii ..,iL.-yj r'"'- fe55 the niqhf before CWi$tna$ arisen c!l f hroih th house Not a creature m$ stirrmqf nof even a mm$e The fockins rere htsnq by I he chimney vvilh core In hopes that St Nicholas 5ooji would be there; The children were nestled all smiq in their beds. While visions of suaar-plums danced through their heads K$ dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly then they meet with an ob , stacley mount to the sky. of up to the house-top the coursers they flew Vth the sleigh full ct toys and St.Nieholas too. tad then ih a twinkling I licard on the root "he prancing and pawing of each little hoof. And laying hi5 finder aside nl 7 J of his nose v yS And gmng a nod,up the V chimney he rose He sprang to his slelh.to -5 his team gave a whistle, mTjY And away they all flew like -Juj the down ot a thistle But I heard him exclaim, ere ZZT he drove out of sight, -,1 feppy Ckrisfsncs to all rSv"'' 4 ad to all a good-nizhtV iKcf - L . N . ... ... .. . .. v, -?T.,.. ... -.--.,-; . |
