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Then Mary left her precious flowers and ran with might and main,(The Man in Leather lent his coat in case it chanced to rain),And came to Mother Goose’s farm before Bow Bells could ring,Which Little Polly Flinders said. was quite a lucky thing.
Within her cosy little house beneath the  jimcrack-treeThe worthy dame was just about to  brew a cup of tea.But when she heard the dreadful news  she let the feapot fall.And for her Sunday cap and gown  impatiently did call.
“Quick yet my steeple hat," quoth she, “my newest high heeled shoes, And bring my gander to the door; there is no time to losesI must away to Santa Claus before the set of sun, To tell him this alarming tale and see what can be done!”
She wrapped her in her starlet cloak; she donned her steeple hat; The gander flapped his lovely wings and circled like a bat.And then the noble bird away to Christmas Land did. soar, Nor slackened speed till they arrived at Santa Claus’s door!

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