T'was the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
He had a broad face and a little round belly that shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
Now 'Dasher!' now 'Dancer!' now 'Prancer' and 'Vixen!' On 'Comet!' on 'Cupid!' on 'Donner' and 'Blitzen!'
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly when they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew with the sleigh full of toys and St. Nicholas too.