Christmas Toys
by Edna Jaques
A little dappled horse, a scarlet ball,
A woolly lamb, a doll with sleepy eyes,
A small white angel for a Christmas Tree,
A Christmas stocking with a bulky prize.
Red mittens on a string, a pair of skates,
A toy balloon to drift above the house,
Tinsel to glisten in the candlelight,
A little scarlet-coated Mickey Mouse.
A set of dishes for a little girl
With tiny brier roses here and there,
A locket on a little golden chain,
New patent leather shoes for her to wear.
O crisp December, gay with mistletoe,
Holly and cedar hanging on the door,
Old folks to love, carols to sing in church,
And little children to buy presents for.
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