All through the day and all through the night,
The workers ploughed on, without respite.
And as Christmas Eve drew nearer and nearer,
The tragedy to come became clearer and clearer.
This is part fourteen of a larger story for Christmas. All parts are in the form of a stanza of a poem. Check back tomorrow for part fifteen !
Joshua G. J. Insole 
Insert ominous music getting faster and faster.
Like the Jaws theme. But with jingling bells.