Created by r.a.marifosque ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

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‘‘Twas the Night Twas the Night Before ChristmasBefore Christmas


Who wrote it?Who wrote it?• First appeared publicly in 1823 in First appeared publicly in 1823 in

Troy SentinelTroy Sentinel with no author. with no author.• 1830 - reprinted in the same 1830 - reprinted in the same

newspaper, with Clement Clark newspaper, with Clement Clark Moore cited as the author.Moore cited as the author.

• Descendants of Major Henry Descendants of Major Henry Livingston Jr. claimed that Livingston Jr. claimed that hehe was was the real author of the poem.the real author of the poem.


Who wrote it?Who wrote it?• Debates and research about Debates and research about

the real author of this the real author of this classic poem ensued.classic poem ensued.

• Until now, nobody really Until now, nobody really knows who wrote the poem.knows who wrote the poem.


Who wrote‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?

Major Henry Livingston Jr.

Clement Clark Moore

or


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ClatterClatter

((to move or go noisily or to move or go noisily or with a rattling soundwith a rattling sound))



ShutterShutter

(a usually movable cover (a usually movable cover or screen for a door or or screen for a door or

windowwindow))



CourserCourser

(swift or spirited horses(swift or spirited horses))



PrancePrance

(to rise up or move about (to rise up or move about on the hind legson the hind legs))



PawPaw

(to scrape or beat with or (to scrape or beat with or as if with a hoofas if with a hoof))



TarnishTarnish

(to make or become dull, (to make or become dull, dim or discolored)dim or discolored)



SootSoot(a black powder formed (a black powder formed

when something is burned)when something is burned)


UNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYUNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYPeddlerPeddler

(someone who travels from (someone who travels from house to house with goods house to house with goods

for sale)for sale)



DrollDroll

(having an odd or amusing (having an odd or amusing quality)quality)


UNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYUNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYThistleThistle

(any of various prickly (any of various prickly plants related to daisies plants related to daisies

having often showy heads having often showy heads of mostly tubular flowers)of mostly tubular flowers)



EreEre

(before)(before)


‘‘Twas the Twas the Night Before Night Before

ChristmasChristmas


‘‘Twas the night before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse not even a mouse The stockings were hung The stockings were hung by the chimney with care by the chimney with care In hopes that St. Nicholas In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. soon would be there.


When out on the lawn When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter there arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed I sprang from my bed

to see what was the matter to see what was the matter Away to the window Away to the window

I flew like a flash I flew like a flash Tore open the shutters Tore open the shutters

and threw up the sash. and threw up the sash.


With a little old driver, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.it must be St. Nick.More rapid than eagles More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted,And he whistled, and shouted,and called them by name; and called them by name;


"Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! "Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET! on CUPID! On, DONDER and BLITZEN!On, COMET! on CUPID! On, DONDER and BLITZEN!To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!“Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!“


And then, in a twinkling, And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, As I drew in my head, and was turning around, and was turning around,

Down the chimney St. Nicholas Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. came with a bound.


He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.


His eyes -- how they twinkled! His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;was as white as the snow;


He spoke not a word, He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,but went straight to his work,And filled all the stockings; And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;


He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,


"HAPPY CHRISTMAS To All, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS To All, AND TO ALL A GOOD AND TO ALL A GOOD

NIGHT!"NIGHT!"

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