'Twas the night before Christmas and all the house Not a creature was stirring, not a mouse The stockings hung by, the chimney with care in hopes that St. would soon be there
The children were all nestled, all snug in their while Visions of sugarplums danced in heads
And in her kerchief and I in my cap Had just settled down for a winter's nap When out on the there arose such a clatter I sprang my bed to see what was the matter!
Away to the window, I flew a flash Tore open the and threw up the sash
The moon on the of the new fallen snow Gave the luster of to objects below When to my wandering eyes should appear But a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer!
With a ol' driver so lively and quick I in a moment, it must be St. Nick!
More rapid than eagles, his courses came As he whistled and and called them by name Now Dasher, now Dancer, now and Vixen 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 they meet with an obstacle mount sky So up to the the courses they flew With a sleigh of toys and St. Nicholas too
And then in a twinkling I on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little
Ands I drew in my head and was around Down the St. Nicholas came with a bound He was dressed all in fur from his to his foot And his were all tarnished with ashes and soot
A bundle of toys, he on his back And he looked like a, a peddler just opening his
His how they twinkled, his dimples how merry His were like roses, his nose like a cherry His drawl little mouth was drawn up 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 it circled his head like a wreath
He had a broad face and a, a little round belly That shook when he laughed like a full of jelly He was chubby and plump, and a, a right old elf I laughed when I saw him in spite of
A of his eye and a twist of his head gave me to know I had nothing to dread
He spoke not a word but went straight to his And all the stockings, and then turned with a jerk An' laying a aside side his nose An' a nod up the chimney he rose
He to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle An' they all flew like the down of a thistle
But I him exclaim as he drove out of sight Christmas to all, Merry Christmas to all And to all a