Hang up the baby's stocking
Be sure you don't forget!
The dear little dimpled darling,
She never saw Christmas yet!
But I've told her all about it,
And she opened her big blue eyes;
And I'm sure she understood it-
She looked so funny and wise.
Dear, what a tiny stocking!
It doesn't take much to hold
Such little pink toe's as baby's
Away from the frost and the cold
But then, for the baby's Christmas,
It will never do at all.
Why! Santa wouldn't be looking
For anything half so small.
I know what I will do for the baby.
I've thought of the very best plan.
I'll borrow a stocking of Grandma's,
The longest that ever I can
And you'll hang it by mine, dear mother,
Right here in the corner so!
And leave a letter to Santa,
And fasten it in the toe.
Write-this is the baby's stocking,
That hangs in the corner here.
You never have seen her, Santa,
For she only came this year
But she's just the blessed'st baby.
And now before you go,
Just cram her stocking with goodies,
From the top clean down to the toe!
My Grandmother who was born in late 1800's, always recited this and now for my 5th generation Great granddaughter FIRSTt Christmas.. I HAD FORGOTTEN A FEW WORDS. THRILLED to SHARE! Thanks for the sweet memories.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Beautiful train of thought, elegantly penned in poetic diction with good rhyme scheme. A well articulated story of Santa and newly born baby, subtly written with conviction. Thanks for sharing.