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Twas the night before christmas and all about the house
nothing was stiring, not even a mouse
until suddenly from the roof was a rumble
somebody had taken a tumble
down the chimmney Lord Elrond came
All in gold, it was such a shame
that he was covered all in black
'Oh well, this is no time to slack'
He dust himself off and lifted his head
To see a young Took who was out of his bed
he stood by the fire with a vacant expression
so Elrond thought he might teach him a lesson
'Tonight Peregrin you shall come with me
for I have many many more hobbit holes left to see'
Elrond left a few presents for Merry and all
including a chair only twelve inches tall
Pippin stood still in amazment and shock
'Till he decided to follow wearing only one sock
Up on the roof he saw such a sight
Shadowfax, Brego, Hasufel and Asfaloth alight
'On Shadowfax, on Brego, on Hasufel and Asfaloth
for we still have to deliver many a fine cloth'
And with a start they all rose high in the air
young Pippin sat back, the wind in his hair
'where to next?' he asked ever so kindly
'Not a bloody clue' the elf replied blindly
And so they hit the last holes of the night
yet young Pippin try as he might
could not stay awake
as Elrond flew across the lake
back to Hobbiton and Perigrins bed
where Lord Elrond had bought him to rest his head
He took off that very same night
until the sled was far out of sight
yes christmas may now be over, finished and gone
yet in Pippins heart this tale lives on.
