A Visit to Santa Claus Land
Just then the children saw the gardener of this wonderful land of toys. He was the merriest old man, dressed all in red, and his coat and hat were trimmed with ermine. His hair and beard were as white as the snow and his cheeks were like red, rosy apples, while his eyes twinkled like stars. The children knew who this gardener was at once, you may be sure. Why, it was Santa Claus, of course! He was cutting down a crop of whistles with his sickle. He had a large, red sack at his side and smaller bags nearby, and he was so happy that he sang as he worked:
- “In my wonderful garden of toys
- Grows a crop for the good girls and boys.
- Dolls, cannon, and drums,
- Candy cake, sugar plums—
- All grow in my garden of toys.”
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