At the brink of Christmas



Children are singing
Bells are ringing
Dwarfs are backing
Are cookies making
Scissors are cutting
Kids are putting
Presents are picking
Hands are sticking
Faces are glowing
And all are knowing
Christmas knocks at the door.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 212
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11

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