The_Night_Before_Christmas___PPt

TheNightbeforeChristmas(orAVisitfromSt.Nicholas)byClementClarkeMoore'TwasthenightbeforeChristmas,whenallthroughthehousenotacreaturewasstirring,notevenamouse.Thestockingswerehungbythechimneywithcare,inhopesthatSt.Nicholassoonwouldbethere.Thechildrenwerenestledallsnugintheirbeds,whilevisionsofsugarplumsdancedintheirheads.AndMamainher'kerchief,andIinmycap,hadjustsettledourbrainsforalongwinter'snap.Whenoutontherooftherearosesuchaclatter,Isprangfrommybedtoseewhatwasthematter.AwaytothewindowIflewlikeaflash,toreopentheshutter,andthrewupthesash.Themoononthebreastofthenew-fallensnowgavethelustreofmiddaytoobjectsbelow,when,whattomywonderingeyesshouldappear,butaminiaturesleighandeighttinyreindeer.Withalittleolddriver,solivelyandquick,IknewinamomentitmustbeSt.Nick.Morerapidthaneagles,hiscourserstheycame,andhewhistledandshoutedandcalledthembyname:NowDasher!NowDancer!Now,PrancerandVixen!On,Comet!On,Cupid!On,DonnerandBlitzen!Tothetopoftheporch!Tothetopofthewall!Nowdashaway!Dashaway!Dashawayall!Asdryleavesthatbeforethewildhurricanefly,whentheymeetwithanobstacle,mounttothesky,souptothehouse-topthecourserstheyflew,withthesleighfulloftoys,andSt.Nicholastoo.Andthen,inatwinkling,Iheardontherooftheprancingandpawingofeachlittlehoof.AsIdrewinmyheadandwasturningaround,downthechimneySt.Nicholascamewithabound.Hewasdressedallinfur,fromhisheadtohisfoot,andhisclotheswerealltarnishedwithashesandsoot.Abundleoftoyshehadflungonhisback,andhelookedlikeapeddlerjustopeninghispack.Hiseyes--howtheytwinkled!Hisdimples,howmerry!Hischeekswerelikeroses,hisnoselikeacherry!Hisdrolllittlemouthwasdrawnuplikeabow,andthebeardonhischinwasaswhiteasthesnow.Thestumpofapipeheheldtightinhisteeth,andthesmokeitencircledhisheadlikeawreath.Hehadabroadfaceandalittleroundbelly,thatshookwhenhelaughed,likeabowlfullofjelly.Hewaschubbyandplump,arightjollyoldelf,andIlaughedwhenIsawhim,inspiteofmyself.AwinkofhiseyeandatwistofhisheadsoongavemetoknowIhadnothingtodread.Hespokenotaword,butwentstraighttohiswork,andfilledallthestockings,thenturnedwithajerk.Andlayinghisfingerasideofhisnose,andgivinganod,upthechimneyherose.Hesprangtohissleigh,tohisteamgaveawhistle,Andawaytheyallflewlikethedownofathistle.ButIheardhimexclaim,'erehedroveoutofsight,HappyChristmastoall,andtoallagoodnight!ChristmassongswewishyouamerryChristmaswewishyouamerryChristmas;wewishyouamerryChristmas;wewishyouamerryChristmasandahappynewyear.wewishyouamerryChristmas;wewishyouamerryChristmas;wewishyouamerryChristmasandahappynewyear.goodtidingswebringtoyouandyourkin;wewishyouamerryChristmasandahappynewyear.oh,bringusafiggypudding;oh,bringusafiggypudding;oh,bringusafiggypuddingandbringitfighthereoh,bringusafiggypudding;oh,bringusafiggypudding;oh,bringusafiggypuddingandbringitfightheregoodtidingswebringtoyouandyourkin;wewishyouamerryChristmasandahappynewyearWewon’tgountilwegetsome;Wewon’tgountilwegetsome,sobringsomeouthere.Jinglebelljinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaone-horseopensleighjinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleighdashingthroughthesnowonaone-horseopensleigh,overthefieldswego,laughingalltheway;bellsonbob-tailring,makingspiritsbright,whatfunitistorideandsingasleighingsongtonight.jinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaone-horseopensleighjinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleighSilentNightSilentnightHolynightAlliscalmallisbrightRoundyouvirginMotherandChildHolyinfantsotenderandmildSleepinheavenlypeaceSleepinheavenlypeaceSilentnight,holynight,Shepherdsquakeatthesight.Gloriesstreamfromheavenafar,Heav'nlyhostssingAlleluia;ChristtheSaviorisborn;ChristtheSaviorisborn.Silentnight,holynight,SonofGod,love'spurelight.RadiantbeamsfromThyholyface,Withthedawnofredeeminggrace,Christ,theSaviorisborn.