Merry Christmas!!

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Hey guys so it's Christmas Eve and I thought I'd read (type) to you the "Night Before Christmas". So here we go. :)

'Twas the night before Christmas,
When all through the house.
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung,
by the chimney with care.
In hopes that St. Nicholas,
Soon would be there.

The children were nestled,
All snug in their beds.
While visions of sugarplums,
danced in their heads.

And Mama in her kerchief,
and I in my cap.
Had just settle down,
For a long winters nap.

When out on the lawn,
There rose such a clatter.
I sprang form my bed,
To see what was the matter.

Away to the window,
I flew like a flash.
Tore open the shutters,
And threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast,
Of the new-fallen snow.
Gave a luster of midday,
To objects below.

When what to my wondering eyes,
Should appear.
But a miniature sleigh,
And eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver,
So lively and quick.
I knew in a  moment,
It must be St. Nick.

More rapid than eagles,
His coursers they came.
And he whistled and shouted,
And called them by name.

"Now Dasher! Now Dancer!
Now Prancer and Vixon,
On Comet! On Cupid!
On Donder and Blitzen!  

To the top of the porch,
to the top of the wall.
Now dash away! Dash away!
Dash away all!"

As dry leaves before,
The wild hurricane fly.
When they meet with an obstacle,
Mount to the sky.

So up tot he housetop,
The coursers they flew,
With sleigh full of toys,
And St. Nicolas too;

And then in a twinkling,
I heard on the roof.
The prancing and pawing,
Of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head,
And was turning around.
Down the chimney St. Nicolas,
Came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur,
From his head to his foot.
And his clothes were all tarnished,
with ashes and soot.

A bundle of toys,
He had flung on his back.
And he looked like a peddler,
just opening his pack.

His eyes how they twinkled!
His dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses,
His nose like a cherry.

His droll little mouth,
Was drawn up like a bow.
And the beard on his chin,
Was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe,
He held tight in his teeth.
And the smoke it encircled,
His head like a wreath.

He had a board face,
And he little round belly.
That shook when he laughed,
Like a bowl of jelly.

He was chubby and plump,
a right jolly old elf.
And I laughed when I saw him,
In spite of myself.

A wink of his eye,
And a twist of his head.
Soon he gave me to know,
I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word,
But went straight to his work.
And filled all the stockings,
Then turned with a jerk.

And laying his finger,
Aside of his nose.
And giving a nod,
Up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh,
To his team gave a whistle.
And away they all flew,
Like a down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim,
As he drove out of sight.
"Merry Christmas to all,
And to all a Good Night."

Jeez that took forever. My hands hurt now. But I hope you all get the presents you wanted and enjoy the time you guys get to spend with your family. "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." :D
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