And candy birds, and candy rats,

And India-rubber girls and boys,

Bear trumpets and all kinds of toys,

Bear books, and jumping-jacks, and mittens,

And little cotton-flannel kittens;

And over the whole of this Christmas-tree

Candles are burning right merrily!

What think you of this? my sweet Willie-wee?"

"I think you are fooling!" said little Willee.

Next morning young Willie, with serious air,