SANTA'S NEW IDEA

Said Santa Claus One winter's night,
‘I really think it's only right That gifts should have a little say
‘Bout where they'll be on Christmas Day.'

So then and there He called the toys
Intended for good girls and boys, And when they'd settled down to hear,
He made his plan for them quite clear.

These were his words:

‘Soon now,' he said,
‘You'll all be speeding off with me To being the Christmas joy and cheer
To little ones both far and near.

‘Here's my idea, It seems but fair
That you should each one have a share In choosing homes where you will stay
On and after Christmas Day.

‘Now the next weeks Before we go
Over the miles of glistening snow Find out the tots that you like best
And think much nicer than the rest.'

The toys called out ‘Hurrah! Hurrah!
What fun to live always and play With folks we choose – they'll surely be
Selected very carefully.'

So, children dear, When you do see
Your toys in socks or on a tree, You'll know in all the world ‘twas you
They wanted to be given to.

SANTA CLAUS

He comes in the night! He comes in the night!
He softly, silently comes,

While the little brown heads on the pillows so white
Are dreaming of bugles and drums.

He cuts thro' the snow like a ship thro' the foam,
While the white flakes 'round him whirl.

Who tells him I know not, but he findeth the home
Of each good little boy and girl.

His sleigh it is long, and deep, and wide;
It will carry a host of things,

While dozens of drums hang over the side,
With the sticks sticking under the strings.

And yet not the sound of a drum is heard,
Not a bugle blast is blown,

As he mounts to the chimney-top like a bird,
And drops to the hearth like stone.

The little red stockings he silently fills,
Till the stockings will hold no more;

The bright little sleds for the great snow hills
Are quickly set down on the floor.

Then Santa Claus mounts to the roof like a bird,
And glides to his seat in the sleigh;

Not the sound of a bugle or drum is heard
As he noiselessly gallops away.

THE ABC's OF CHRISTMAS

A is for Angels

With halos so bright
Whose carols were heard
On that first Christmas Night

B is for Bells

So merrily ringing
Joy to the world
Is the message they're bringing

C is for Candles

That so brightly shine
To give a warm welcome
To your friends and mine

D is for Doorway

With garlands of green
To make Christmas merry
As far as they're seen

E is for Evergreens

With fragrance so rare
So plentiful at Christmas
Their scent fills the air

F is for Fun

The whole season long
From trimming the tree
To singing a song

G is for Greetings

A merry "hello"
With a heart full of love
For people we know

H is for Holly

With berries so red
To make into wreaths
To hang overhead

I is for Ice

On snow covered hills
Where sledding is fun
Along with the spills

J is for Jesus

The Christ child so dear
We honor his birth
On Christmas each year

K is for Kris Kringle

So merrily he stands
He is who they call Santa
In so many lands

L is for Lanterns

I am sure that their light
Helped Mary and Joseph
That first Christmas Night

M is for Mary

Her heart full of love
For her little son Jesus
Who came from above

N is for Noel

The angels did sing
To herald the birth
of Jesus, our King

O is for Ornaments

So shining and bright
With lights on the tree
To sparkle at night

P is for Packages

With ribbons so gay
All 'round the tree
For our Christmas Day

Q is for Quiet

Christmas Eve Night
With snow covered hills
Glistening so bright

R is for Reindeer

Who pull Santa's sleigh
To your house, to my house
They know the way

S is for Shepherds

Who first saw the star
Over Bethlehem's manger
And followed it far

T is for Trees

We decorate so gay
Then wait for ole Santa
To hurry our way

U is for Universe

Where Christmas brings joy
To all in the world
To each girl and each boy

V is for Visiting

Friends near and far
We travel by plane
Or by bus, or by car

W is for Wise Men

Who brought gifts so rare
And knelt down and worshiped
The child they found there

X is for X-mas

Or Christmas by full name
No matter the language
It all means the same

Y is for Yule Logs

Whose bright sparks fly high
To give a warm welcome
To friends passing by

Z is for Zeal

We show at this time
In giving to others
And loving mankind