Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 247
otrim up a bundle of switches The holy eve, its ancient gladness bringing, The gentle saint expected all so soon —The row of stockings from the mantel swinging Since early afternoon.The time is nigh—Jack Prost has sent a warning To banish care from many lands and seas :I found upon my window-pane… … ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. 177 two hours before bedtime, and then sat down to watchit and dream of the wonderful things that he would findin it next morning! Switches in a stocking? or in alittle French boys shoe? Never! Old Santa is ntthat kind of a saint, and, besides, he could nt growswitches at the…
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