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by Clement Clarke Moore <\/em>\"71-NightBeforeChristmas\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

(wrote in 1822, also called \u201cA Visit from St. Nicholas\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
\nNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
\nThe stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
\nIn hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.<\/em><\/p>\n

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
\nWhile visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
\nAnd mamma in her \u2018kerchief, and I in my cap,
\nHad just settled our brains for a long winter\u2019s nap.<\/em><\/p>\n

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
\nI sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
\nAway to the window I flew like a flash,
\nTore open the shutters and threw up the sash.<\/em><\/p>\n

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
\nGave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
\nWhen, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
\nBut a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.<\/em><\/p>\n

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
\nI knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
\nMore rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
\nAnd he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!<\/em><\/p>\n

“Now <\/em>Dasher<\/strong><\/em>! now, <\/em>Dancer<\/strong><\/em>! now, <\/em>Prancer<\/strong><\/em> and <\/em>Vixen<\/strong><\/em>!
\nOn, <\/em>Comet<\/strong><\/em>! On, <\/em>Cupid<\/strong><\/em>! on, on <\/em>Donner<\/strong><\/em> and <\/em>Blitzen<\/strong><\/em>!
\nTo the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
\nNow dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”<\/em><\/p>\n

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
\nWhen they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
\nSo up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
\nWith the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.<\/em><\/p>\n

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
\nThe prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
\nAs I drew in my head, and was turning around,
\nDown the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.<\/em><\/p>\n

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot<\/em>,
\nAnd <\/em>his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot<\/em>.
\nA bundle of Toys he had flung on his back<\/em>,
\nAnd he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.<\/em><\/p>\n

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
\nHis cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
\nHis droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow<\/em>,
\nAnd <\/em>the beard of his chin was as white as the snow<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
\nAnd the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
\nHe had a broad face and a little round belly,
\nThat shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!<\/em><\/p>\n

He was chubby and plump<\/em>, a right jolly old elf,
\nAnd I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
\nA wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
\nSoon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.<\/em><\/p>\n

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
\nAnd filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
\nAnd laying his finger aside of his nose,
\nAnd giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!<\/em><\/p>\n

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
\nAnd away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
\nBut I heard him exclaim, \u2018ere he drove out of sight,<\/em><\/p>\n

“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”<\/span><\/p>\n

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