'Twas the night before and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not a mouse The stockings were hung by, the chimney care in hopes that St. Nicholas would be there
The were all nestled, all snug in their beds while Visions of sugarplums danced in their
And momma in her and I in my cap Had just settled down for a long nap When out on the lawn there arose a clatter I sprang my bed to see what was the matter!
Away to the window, I flew like a Tore the shutters and threw up the sash
The moon on the breast of the new fallen Gave the of midday to objects below When what to my wandering eyes should But a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer!
a little ol' driver so lively and quick I knew in a moment, it be St. Nick!
More than eagles, his courses they came As he and shouted 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 leaves that before the wild fly When they with an obstacle mount sky So up to the housetop the courses flew With a sleigh of toys and St. Nicholas too
And then in a I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little
I drew in my head and was turning around Down the chimney St. came with a bound He was dressed all in fur from his to his foot And his clothes all tarnished with ashes and soot
A bundle of toys, he sprung on his And he like a, a peddler just opening his pack
His eyes how they twinkled, his how merry His cheeks like roses, his nose like a cherry His drawl little was drawn up like a bow And the beard of his chin was as as the snow
The stump of a pipe, he held in his teeth And the smoke it circled his head like a
He had a little face and a, a little round belly That when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly He was chubby and plump, and a, a right old elf I laughed I saw him in spite of myself
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 to his work And filled all the stockings, and then turned a jerk An' laying a aside side his nose An' giving a nod up the he rose
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team a whistle An' they all flew like the down of a thistle
But I heard him as he drove out of sight Merry Christmas to all, Merry to all And to all a