St. Nicholas/Volume 40/Number 2/Just Be Good
JUST BE GOOD
BY JAMES ROWE
If you need a lot of things Such as dear old Santa brings— Trumpets, bats, and things with springs— Just be good. He won't come within a mile Of the boy who has no smile And is grumbling all the while.— Just be good. If you need some whips or drums, Or a top that “sleeps” and hums, Every day, till Santa comes, Just be good. |
Santa never tries to see Any bad-boy’s Christmas tree. “I ’ve no use for him,” says he. Just be good. He would never wish a boy To be missing fun and joy Just to get some little toy. No. He’s fair. Keep a manly, smiling chap Underneath your little cap! Then you need not care a rap.— He ’ll be there! |