“She will have no presents now because,

She has no stocking to hang up, for Santa Claus.”

Now, Sammy Small Tail went off in a hurry when he heard this, saying:

“Hippety-hop, I have the habit,

Of carrying news, says Sammy Rabbit.”

He called all the animals together and said:

“I have some news, it’s rather shocking,

Old Mother Bear hangs up no stocking!”

The animals asked:

“Why doesn’t she hang it up this year