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But, cold and dark as it was, a poor little girl
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so beautifully blazed the fire within!
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When she left her home she had slippers on
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they belonged to her mother
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and perhaps her father would beat her
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the savor of roast goose reached her from several houses
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the roast goose stuffed with apples
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Her hands were nearly dead with cold
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She dared not go home
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lt was dreadfully cold, it was snowing fast, and almost dark
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Her hands were nearly dead with cold
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Lights were glimmering through every window,
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drawing her little feet close under her