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Dec 13, 2023 · 'Twas the Night Before Christmas poem in full text and free printable for teachers and family celebrations around the holidays. Print the free PDF version to share.
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” was first published in 1823 in the Troy Sentinel newspaper with the name, “Account of a Visit From St. Nicholas.”
Dec 25, 2010 · Below are the original lyrics to the poem (see how the poem looked in the Troy Sentinel here): 1'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house, 2Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
‘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;
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"A Visit from St. Nicholas", routinely referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" and " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837.
- Harry Bornstein, Clement Clarke Moore
- 1823
Arguably the most famous Christmas poem, ’Twas the night before Christmas or A Visit from St. Nicholas is responsible for much of today's holiday imagery.
The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” also known as “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” was first published in a New York newspaper in 1823. It helped to establish Santa Claus as the joyful, plump, toy-bearing figure widely known today, and its naming of his reindeer has persisted as well.
