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Read our online version of Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement C. Moore and find out how we're celebrating its 200th anniversary.
- Santa & His Reindeer
Twas the Night Before Christmas shaped the way people see...
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The 200th Anniversary Edition. Celebrate the 200th...
- Clement C. Moore
The idea of Christmas did not begin with Clement Clarke...
- Santa & His Reindeer
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.
Dec 23, 2023 · 'Twas the Night Before Christmas is one of the most beloved Christmas poems. Behold, all of the words to the poem, along with its history and fun facts.
'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 sugar-plums danced in their heads;
On the night of Christmas Eve, a family is settling down to sleep when the father is awakened by noises on their lawn. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, Santa gets down the chimney.
- Harry Bornstein, Clement Clarke Moore
- 1823
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.
Dec 23, 2016 · ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ 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...
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