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Subject: Lyr Add: Old Santeclaus From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 22 Sep 09 - 07:59 PM Lyr. Add: Old Santeclaus Clement Clark Moore, 1821 1 Old Santeclaus with much delight His reindeer drives this frosty night, O'er chimney-tops, and tracks of snow, To bring his yearly gifts to you. 2 The steady friend of virtuous youth, The friend of duty, and of truth, Each Christmas eve he joys to come Where love and peace have made their home. 3 Through many houses he has been, And various beds and stockings seen; Some, white as snow, and neatly mended, Others, that seemed for pigs intended. 4 Where e'er I found good girls or boys, That hated quarrels, strife and noise, I left an apple, or a tart, Or wooden gun, or painted cart. 5 To some I gave a pretty doll, To some a peg-top, or a ball; No crackers, cannons, squibs or rockets, To blow their eyes up, or their pockets. 6 No drums to stun their Mother's ear, Nor swords to make their sisters fear; But pretty books to store their mind With knowledge of each various kind. 7 But where I found the children naughty, In manners rude, in temper haughty, Thankless to parents, liars, swearers, Boxers, or cheats, or base tale-bearers, 8 I left a long, black, birchen rod, Such as the dread command of God Directs a Parent's hand to use When virtue's path his sons refuse. "New Years Present to the Little Ones from Five to Twelve." A much sterner visitor when compared with the Saint Nicholas of his later poem, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," 1847, posted by Jim Dixon in thread 123766: Saint Nicholas |
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