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Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

[(C) 1949, Johnny Marks]

You know Dasher and Dancer
and Prancer and Vixen;
Comet and Cupid
and Donner and Blitzen -
but do you recall
the most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose,
and if you ever saw him
you would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say,
"Rudolph, with your nose so bright-
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"

Then how the reindeer loved him,
and they shouted out with glee,
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer -
you'll go down in history!"

Vocabulary

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph : names of Santa's reindeers
recall : remember
glee : happiness

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Jingle Bells
Silent Night
Joy to the World
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Oh, Come All Ye Faithful
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
What Child is This?
We Three Kings
Auld Lang Syne
Away in a Manger
Deck The Hall
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
O Christmas Tree
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Lullay Thou Little Tiny Child

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