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 little tree little silent Christmas tree you are so little you are more like a flower

who found you in the green forest and were you very sorry to come away? seei will comfort you because you smell so sweetly

i will kiss your cool bark and hug you safe and tight just as your mother would, only don't be afraid

lookthe spangles that sleep all the year in a dark box dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine, the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,

put up your little arms and i'll give them all to you to hold. every finger shall have its ring and there won't be a single place dark or unhappy

then when you're quite dressed you'll stand in the window for everyone to see and how they'll stare! oh but you'll be very proud

and my little sister and i will take hands and looking up at our beautiful tree we'll dance and sing "Noel Noel"