Twas the Night Before Christ..
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'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their little heads
Mamma was in her 'kerchief, and I had on my cap
And we had just settled our brains for a nice long winter's nap
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window I flew like a flash
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh, and one, two
Three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Tiny reindeer, with a little old driver, so lively and quick
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name
"Now DASHER! now, DANCER! now PRANCER and VIXEN!
On, COMET! and CUPID! and DONDER and BLITZEN!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof
As I drew in my head, and was turning around
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack
His eyesโhow they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
Filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk
And down the chimney with a loud bang
He sent them all down St. Nicholas Lane
The kids in the house did jump for joy
They knew that St. Nick had brought lots of toys
And every one looked so happy
Till they gave the house a great big shake
The fire was on, the stork was in the stry
The fireplace was hot, the dinner was all done
The dinner was cold and the fire was out
And St. Nick had ran off with the toys and out
The kids in the house did jump for joy
They knew that St. Nick had brought lots of toys
And every one looked so happy
Till they gave the house a great big shake
The kids in the house did jump for joy
They knew that St. Nick had brought lots of toys
And every one looked so happy
Till they gave the house a great big shake
The kids in the house did jump for joy
They knew that St. Nick had brought lots of toys
And every one looked so happy
Till they gave the house a great big shake
The kids in the house did jump for joy
They knew that St. Nick had brought lots of toys
And every one looked so happy
Till they gave the house a great big shake
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle
But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight
Happy Christmas to all
And to all a good night
Yes, to all a very good night