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a visit to santa claus.
He opened a ponderous door on his right,
Disclosing to my view
Thousands of dolls, in pink and white,
Green, crimson, yellow, and blue;
Baby dolls, lady dolls, boy dolls, and girls,
Of every size and degree,
Some with straight hair, some with curls,
And some dressed as sailors from sea.
Disclosing to my view
Thousands of dolls, in pink and white,
Green, crimson, yellow, and blue;
Baby dolls, lady dolls, boy dolls, and girls,
Of every size and degree,
Some with straight hair, some with curls,
And some dressed as sailors from sea.
Then I saw pussy cats, rabbits and foxes,
Engines and trumpets, and bricks in galore;
Chocolates and bon-bons, Jacks-in-their-boxes,
And heaps of lovely books on the floor;
Mail carts and horses with long flowing manes,
Blacks, browns, and, ho! such superb dapple-greys,
Saddled and bridled, with stirrup and reins,
For some happy boys in the long holidays.
Engines and trumpets, and bricks in galore;
Chocolates and bon-bons, Jacks-in-their-boxes,
And heaps of lovely books on the floor;
Mail carts and horses with long flowing manes,
Blacks, browns, and, ho! such superb dapple-greys,
Saddled and bridled, with stirrup and reins,
For some happy boys in the long holidays.
Next I saw satchels of plush and of leather,
Boxes of soldiers and drums for the bold,
Muffs to keep little hands warm in cold weather,
And coral and bells for baby to hold;
Boats, bats and balls, in delightful confusion,
With tea sets, tops, and drawing-room suites,
All sorts of fruit, too, were there in profusion,
With dainty wee baskets piled full of sweets.
Boxes of soldiers and drums for the bold,
Muffs to keep little hands warm in cold weather,
And coral and bells for baby to hold;
Boats, bats and balls, in delightful confusion,
With tea sets, tops, and drawing-room suites,
All sorts of fruit, too, were there in profusion,
With dainty wee baskets piled full of sweets.
