Have you ever heard of the Sugar-Plum Tree?'Tis a marvel of great renown!
It blooms on the shore of the Lollypop Sea
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town;
The fruit that it bears is so wondrously sweet
{As those who have tasted it say}
That good little children have only to eat
Of that fruit to be happy next day...
There are marshmallows, gumdrops, and peppermint canes
With striping of scarlet and gold,
And you carry away of the treasure that rains,
As much as your apron can hold!
So come, little child, cuddle closer to me
In your dainty white nightcap and gown,
And I'll rock you away to the Sugar-Plum Tree
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town.
excerpts from The Sugar-Plum Tree
by Eugene Field
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