Unknown Artist — UCSB Archive - Cylinder 12835

Santa Claus in Holland Now children, listen to my tale- -it's true; When Santa Claus to Holland- -looks 'round for a shoe He finds it near the chimney, wide Where you a stocking hang; And when the house is still and dark Old Santa, with a bang Comes tumbling down into the room -Hans and Gretchen lie And looks 'round for the wooden shoes; As soon as they meet his eye If Gretchen's words have gentle been All through the long year past; If Hans had been a- -boy Then Santa Claus will cast Into each little wooden shoe Knives, marbles, dolls, and toys; For don't you see, he knows What pleases girls and boys But if their words have angry been With quarrels not a few Ah, then old Santa leaves a whip Within each wooden shoe! So little Hans and Gretchen tr- Hans and Gretchen try To be so good and kind So they shall never in their shoes A whip, on Christmas, find Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever [?] -dear For Christ, once born in Bethlehem Is living now and here [?] News on morning Good news, O children fair That Christ came to Bethlehem [?]