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| Santa corrects a mistake Fra : Marianne Hellemose |
Dato : 17-12-01 11:09 |
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Dette handler godt nok om en hund, men jeg synes at
det er smukt og at I skal have mulighed for at se den
Subject: Santa corrects a mistake
> Twas the night before Christmas, when all through
>
> the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
>
> The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
>
> In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
>
> The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
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> With no thought of the dog filling their heads.
>
> And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
>
> Knew he was cold, but didn't care about that.
>
> When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
>
> I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
>
> Away to the window I flew like a flash,
>
> Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash.
>
> The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
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> Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below,
>
> When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
>
> But Santa Claus - with eyes full of tears.
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> He unchained the dog, once so lively and quick,
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> Last years Christmas present, now painfully thin and sick..
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> More rapid than eagles he called the dogs name.
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> And the dog ran to him, despite all his pain;
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> "Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
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> On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!
>
> To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
>
> Let's find this dog a home where he'll be loved by all"
>
> I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year,
>
> For Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear,
>
> The gift of a dog is not just for the season,
>
> We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons.
>
> In our haste to think of the kids a gift
>
> There was one important thing that we missed.
>
> A dog should be family, and cared for the same
>
> You don't give a gift, then put it on a chain.
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> And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight,
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> "You weren't giving a gift! You were giving a life!"
>
--
Marianne
Hellemose Somali
skatkat@telefona.dk
Some people have lives, -others have cats
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Pia Lihme Petersen (17-12-2001)
| Kommentar Fra : Pia Lihme Petersen |
Dato : 17-12-01 16:07 |
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Nåååh... den var sød ...
Knus fra Pia
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Pia : Pia@lihme.com
Look at my cats, quilts and other stuff at:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=404324
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Camilla Christiansen (19-12-2001)
| Kommentar Fra : Camilla Christiansen |
Dato : 19-12-01 00:30 |
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Hvor er de god.....
Camilla Christiansen
"Marianne Hellemose" <skatkat@telefona.dk> skrev i en meddelelse
news:3c1dc3d2$0$10681$4d4eb98e@read.news.dk.uu.net...
> Dette handler godt nok om en hund, men jeg synes at
> det er smukt og at I skal have mulighed for at se den
>
>
> Subject: Santa corrects a mistake
>
> > Twas the night before Christmas, when all through
> >
> > the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
> >
> > The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
> >
> > In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
> >
> > The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
> >
> > With no thought of the dog filling their heads.
> >
> > And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
> >
> > Knew he was cold, but didn't care about that.
> >
> > When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
> >
> > I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
> >
> > Away to the window I flew like a flash,
> >
> > Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash.
> >
> > The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
> >
> > Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below,
> >
> > When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
> >
> > But Santa Claus - with eyes full of tears.
> >
> > He unchained the dog, once so lively and quick,
> >
> > Last years Christmas present, now painfully thin and sick..
> >
> > More rapid than eagles he called the dogs name.
> >
> > And the dog ran to him, despite all his pain;
> >
> > "Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
> >
> > On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!
> >
> > To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
> >
> > Let's find this dog a home where he'll be loved by all"
> >
> > I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year,
> >
> > For Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear,
> >
> > The gift of a dog is not just for the season,
> >
> > We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons.
> >
> > In our haste to think of the kids a gift
> >
> > There was one important thing that we missed.
> >
> > A dog should be family, and cared for the same
> >
> > You don't give a gift, then put it on a chain.
> >
> > And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight,
> >
> > "You weren't giving a gift! You were giving a life!"
>
> >
>
>
> --
> Marianne
>
> Hellemose Somali
> skatkat@telefona.dk
>
> Some people have lives, -others have cats
>
>
>
>
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