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Jolly Jack Frost am I!

Nips for your nose—tweaks for your toes,

Shivers you can’t mistake!

Rude I must seem, spoiling your dream;

Better by far to wake!

All.

Children awake, we merrily sing!

Slumber away must fly;

Fingers and toes he’ll warningly sting—

Jolly Jack Frost is nigh!

Jack.

Here while you sleep, vigil I’ll keep.

Lift up your drowsy heads!

Fading the day, hasten away

Home to your cozy beds!

All.

Children awake, we merrily sing!

Slumber away must fly;

Fingers and toes he’ll warningly sting—

Jolly Jack Frost is nigh!

[The children begin to stir;

Betty rubs her nose uneasily.]

Betty.

Ow! Dick, don’t pinch my nose!

Dick.I didn’t, true!

But some one nipped my ear—now was it you?

[In awed whisper, as he looks about and sees Fairies.]

Oh, Betty, look! I say—who can they be?

Betty.

They’re surely fairies, Dicky! Only see

That prettiest one—she must be queen, I guess!

[Timidly, to Queen.]

Are you a fairy queen?

Queen. [Graciously.] Dear children, yes;

These are my subjects [Fairies curtsey];