Write an original poem that rhymes about christmas.

30 lines that starts with twas the.

Twas the morning of Christmas and all through the city

Snow had fallen overnight, making everything oh so pretty

There was a blanket of cheer 'cause Christmas was here

Children ran downstairs to find  Santa's cookies gone

And knew for sure, he was there before dawn.

Families huddle around the Christmas tree

Handing out presents, one for you and  one for me.

A glance at the clock and we notice the time

As the clock strikes with a cheerful chime.

After breakfast is done

No one is spared for everything must rank number one

Some leave to visit others

While others stay home for the holiday

Children jump with joy when they see their grandfathers and grandmothers

While the grownups talk, the children go play

They play with their family whom they don't see everyday

Snowballs are flung from forts made of snow

And the cold bites their noses and sting their cheeks

They head inside for hot cocoa

Some say they won't go outside for another three weeks

Finally the time for presents is here

It's the children's most favorite time of the year

A child rips off the paper of one that is labeled 'From Mother and Father'

As the grownups look at each other with a glance that says 'Why even bother'

The paper reveals a brand new toy

A sailboat for the bathtub, you help but say "Ahoy!"

After cleanup, it's time to eat

The girls cooked up a real treat

There is turkey and ham and a lot more,

You stuff yourself 'till you can't eat much more.

Your mind is changed when mother brings out the desserts you've been warned not to touch

However you're suspicious of one pie, it's Dutch

Candy canes are licked and licked, till they're just an itty bitty stick

The family is all caught up and you have had your fun share

After all you're kind of tired, and tip-toe to bed

After you're all tucked in next to your favorite stuffed bear

You can hear the tunes of Christmas carols still in your head

You think, as you watch the snow fall

The holiday is full of Christmas wishes made by all

And affectionate mistletoe kisses

the nation will get back everything that was lost

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)