Did you ever see SantaClaus, Bobbie ?I do wish I could; andI ve tried.My mamma has seen himquite often, —If I only could keep byher side!Why, whenever she goes inthe parlor,Where the stockings arehung by the tree,Hes sure to come rightdown the chimneyWith some bundle or otherfor me! -%y … One day I teased my mamma so,That she said I might creep in be-hind,And hide in her skirts very softly, And peep out when I had a mind.But the minute we got in the door-way(He must be the shyest of men)He scampered away up the chim-ney,So its no use to try it again. No; children never can see…
Children's poetry · Picture books for children
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