HELPING SANTA CLAUS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 11, 24 December 1925, Page 11

HELPING SANTA CLAUS.

There was a hall in Fairyland A wondrous hall, both wiue and grand ; I r iddlcrs came irom lar and near io play lor ad and bring good cheer; I And raves, who lived quite lar away, racked up then- tilings and came to stay. The dear old Gnomes—(.they did quite rightly) Cut oft their beards to look more spritely, Ami Fairies sat up half the night To trim their gowns with dewdrops bright.

At last the wondrous evening came, And Queen Mab called them each by name: “How happy we, in mossy dell, My Native Rose and Christmas Bell ; Hoy joyous we in Fairy Bower. My Wattle Bloom and Flannel Flower, If only we could ease the care And pain of mortal children fair.

1 have a plan to put to you. My Fairy subjects, brave and true If you will leave this hall to-night. The music, fun and jewels bright. And help old Santa take his thing To littles ones who have no wings. For Santa Claus is getting old And cannot carry much, I'm told.'

Queen Mab stopped speaking- all was still Until the Fairies cried: “We will.” ‘•We'll whisper lovely little dreams Of mossy dells and silver streams. Of blossoms bright and birds that sing And how we dance in Fairy ring; We’ll whisper dreams into each ear, Because we love the children dear; We’ll cam- tops to one and all. And we don’t mind about our ball.’’ Now children — Janes and Johns and Marys— Arne’t you glad that there are Faries.