The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-12-24
THE MARRIAGE OF SANTA CLAUSE

| once Santa Clause sobered and said with sigh,
| While tear added lustre to each twinlng eye
| ''oh I'm getting so lonely and weary of1fc,
| | need companion, or, better a Wife,
| But where couu md one to share my Joy,
| And love, as | We every girl and boy"
| He thought and he pondered, this Jolly recluse,
| Then he shouted "a have It; It's Old Mother Goose.
lie was on In jlfTy, he whlstled. his Sled
Ger tn snow like the flight OF d sky-rocket sped,
| And his reindeer snOrted, with heads high aud
| naughty,
| And trotted along at the rate OF two-for,y
| SO he found the old lady, of course, very soon
| She had Just returned from a trip to the moon,
Ana was liking her cap slightly mussed by the ride
| And the cobwebs were thick In the broom by her
side.
She was Old she was weazened, she had great
nose,
Yet her eyes were as bright as the plumage OF
crows,
/ And her voice, tho twas cracked had ring very
sweet,
And her dress, tho twas queer, was most awfuy
neat,
And Santa Clause blushet as he said. "How de do ??
The dame courtesyed low, and replied "sir TO
you
own you have me 2 he pays; my darling con
fess."
She hesltates murrnus, and then whispers "Yes.'
pause,
"why children love EN-" said blum 5 .nta
Clause.
Bring 'em out-where are they / want EN- ~
cried he,
SO forth troop they all In great company.
First comes air maiden. and know her we
should.
By the wolf and her granny-tis Red Riding Hood;
While after them, rearfully blowing his horn,
Is little Boy Blue on his way from the corn
And the notes OF the music he sweetly doth play
Brings the piper's son Tom from the hills far
away.
And then with jump and a roll down the hill
With pals and with water bounce poor Jack and
JILL
Their crowns were both broken and help they i'm
plore
From old Mother Hubbard and Margery paw,
As well as a nameless man, tattered and torn,
Who is kissing and kissing maiden fOrlorn.
And forth from her garden, in way quite con
trary,
With fruits and with flowers, comes sweet Mistress
| Mary;
Then simon the simple returns from the fair,
| With the pie man. most cautious in selling his
| ware;
While dragging their tiils behind flock In th'
| sheep
OF the wandering sheperdress Lift o / Peep.
| A very old woman lugs up an old shoe,
| And out Jump her children a bOisterOus crew;
Some sin and some dance, and some OF then
play
1.-THE Mulberry Bush and Rain, rain go away
But one little boy sinks OF in the corner
! And munches his pie-ts greedy Jack liorner;
While Poor Tommy Tucker expects some in vain
| And bewails his fate with Tom Grace who's Il
pain.
But music has charms and they list TO the song
or that Jolly musician the young Rich rd Long.
Then old King Kole and his nddlers three
Bring up the rear OF this vast company;
They are Just what want shouts old SAINT
Claus,
Mother Goose and her children ring out their al
plause.
Now all jump aboaId-our new home wen ea
pore;
on my sled there has ever been room for on
more"
With shouts and with laughter they all tuns
| within
Aud wrapped buffalo robes close beneath ever
chin;
The reindeers they galloped, the moon shone o,
bright
As they hurried along In ils soft silvery light,
A nd III fat jolly driver Chuckled often in glee
AT the aght OF his Wife and his vast FAM;
And the songs Of the children rang out In the air
A nd they Journeyed along disregarding all care,
TIL they reached the great palace a, d thro' It
! roam
And forever to be happy within their new home.
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