'Twas the night Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a The stockings hung by, the chimney with care in hopes that St. would soon be there
The children all nestled, all snug in their beds while Visions of danced in their heads
And in her kerchief and I in my cap Had just down for a long winter's nap When out on the lawn arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see was the matter!
Away to the window, I flew a flash Tore open the and threw up the sash
The moon on the breast of the new snow Gave the luster of midday to below When what to my wandering should appear But a miniature sleigh and tiny reindeer!
With a little ol' driver so and quick I in a moment, it must be St. Nick!
More rapid eagles, his courses they came As he whistled and and called them by name Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and On Comet, on Doner, an'
To the top of the porch, to the top of the Now dash-away, all
And as dry that before the wild hurricanes fly When they meet with an mount sky So up to the housetop the courses flew With a sleigh full of and St. Nicholas too
And then in a I heard on the roof The and pawing of each little hoof
Ands I drew in my head and was around Down the chimney St. came with a bound He was dressed all in fur his head to his foot And his clothes all tarnished with ashes and soot
A bundle of toys, he on his back And he looked a, a peddler just opening his pack
His eyes how they twinkled, his how merry His were like roses, his nose like a cherry His drawl little was drawn up like a bow And the beard of his was as white as the snow
The stump of a pipe, he tight in his teeth And the smoke it circled his head a wreath
He had a broad little face and a, a round belly That shook when he laughed like a bowl of jelly He was and plump, and a, a right jolly old elf I laughed when I saw him in of myself
A wink of his eye and a twist of his Soon gave me to know I had to dread
He spoke not a word but straight to his work And all the stockings, and then turned with a jerk An' laying a finger aside his nose An' giving a nod up the he rose
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team a whistle An' away they all flew like the of a thistle
But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of Merry to all, Merry Christmas to all And to all a