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 "title": "A Christmas Tree",
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 "poet": "James McIntyre",
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 "book": "Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames",
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  "venue": "Musings on the Banks of Canadian Thames (1884)",
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  "rights": "public domain (SE dedication; underlying text pre-1931)"
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    "text": "To night the children meet with glee",
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   {
    "text": "To view the fruits on Christmas Tree,",
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   {
    "text": "And when its beauties we behold",
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   {
    "text": "We’re very sorry we are old.",
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   {
    "text": "The children all they have good cause",
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   },
   {
    "text": "To feel grateful to old Santa Claus,",
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   {
    "text": "And to each teacher, and each friend,",
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   {
    "text": "Who did these handsome presents send.",
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   {
    "text": "To us it is a pleasant treat,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "With so many friends here to meet,",
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   {
    "text": "You’ve well conducted public school",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Where master doth judicious rule;",
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   {
    "text": "The union it doth give its strength,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Gives section breadth, as well as length.",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Nissouri here should build a Hall,",
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   {
    "text": "For exhibitions in the Fall;",
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   {
    "text": "Its claims they cannot be ignored,",
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   {
    "text": "For first in township stands Thamesford.",
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    "text": "This village keeps up with the age,",
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   {
    "text": "For it hath a good daily stage",
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    "text": "And in its efforts never fails",
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   {
    "text": "To carry passengers and mails.",
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