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Hang up the baby’s stocking: Be sure you don't forget; The dear little dimpled darling! She ne’er 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 toes as baby's    Away from the frost and 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 will do for the baby. I’ve thought of the very best plan: I’ll borrow a stocking of grandma, The longest that ever I can; And you’ll hang it by mine, dear mother, Right here in the corner, so! And write a letter to Santa, And fasten it on the toe.