'Twas the night before Christmas and all the house Not a was stirring, not even a mouse The stockings were hung by, the chimney with in hopes that St. Nicholas would soon be
The children all nestled, all snug in their beds while of sugarplums danced in their 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 from my bed to see was the matter!
Away to the window, I flew like a Tore open the and threw up the sash
The moon on the of the new fallen snow Gave the of midday to objects below When what to my wandering should appear But a miniature sleigh and tiny reindeer!
a little ol' driver so lively and quick I in a moment, it must be St. Nick!
More rapid than eagles, his they 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 leaves that before the hurricanes fly they meet with an obstacle mount sky So up to the the courses they flew With a sleigh full of and St. Nicholas too
And then in a twinkling I on the roof The prancing and of each little hoof
Ands I drew in my head and was turning Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a He was dressed all in fur from his head to his And his clothes were all tarnished with and soot
A bundle of toys, he on his back And he looked like a, a peddler opening his pack
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 held in his teeth And the smoke it circled his head a wreath
He had a broad little face and a, a little belly That shook when he laughed like a full of jelly He was chubby and plump, and a, a right old elf I when I saw him in spite of myself
A wink of his eye and a of his head Soon gave me to I had nothing to dread
He spoke not a word but straight to his work And filled all the stockings, and then with a jerk An' laying a finger aside side his An' giving a nod up the he rose
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a An' away they all like the down of a thistle
But I heard him exclaim as he out of sight Merry to all, Merry Christmas to all And to all a