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You still believed in You still believed in Santa Claus?Santa Claus?

REMEMBER WHEN?REMEMBER WHEN?

What’s the best part What’s the best part about believing in him?about believing in him?



‘‘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“There was a big clatter when the display shelf

collapsed.”

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



ShutterShutter

“The shutters banged shut as the wind howled past.”

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

windowwindow))



CourserCourser

“Don Juan’s coursers were as swift as the wind.”

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



PrancePrance“The horses pranced about

during the parade.”

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



PawPaw“We could hear the

prancing and pawing of each little hoof.”

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



TarnishTarnish“The boy’s new clothes

were horribly tarnished.”

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



SootSoot“Do you know how to

completely scrape soot off a pan?”

(a black powder formed (a black powder formed when something is burned)when something is burned)


UNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYUNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYPeddlerPeddler

“In the old times, an Avon lady would be called a

peddler.”

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

for sale)for sale)



DrollDroll“His droll little mouth was

drawn up like a bow.”

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


UNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYUNLOCKING OF VOCABULARYThistleThistle

“Heidi found a lone thistle plant beside the daisies.”(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

“Say goodbye ere you leave.”

(before)(before)


‘‘Twas the Twas the Night Before Night Before

ChristmasChristmas

By: By:

Major Henry Livingston Jr.Major Henry Livingston Jr.


‘‘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, "Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! /and VIXEN! /

On, COMET! on CUPID! On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONDER and BLITZEN!/on, DONDER and BLITZEN!/

To the top of the porch! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! /to the top of the wall! /

Now dash away! Dash away! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"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, He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, /from his head to his foot, /

And his clothes were all tarnished And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; /with ashes and soot; /

A bundle of toys A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, /he had flung on his back, /

And he looked like a peddler And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.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, but He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,/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 And laying his finger aside of his nose, / aside of his nose, /

And giving a nod, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; //up the chimney he rose; //


He sprang to his sleigh, He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,ere he drove out of sight,


"HAPPY "HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO CHRISTMAS TO

ALL, AND TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD ALL A GOOD

NIGHT!"NIGHT!"



‘‘Twas the Night Before ChristmasTwas the Night Before Christmasby Major Henry Livingston, Jr.by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

‘‘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, "Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! /and VIXEN! /

On, COMET! on CUPID! On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONDER and BLITZEN!/on, DONDER and BLITZEN!/

To the top of the porch! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! /to the top of the wall! /

Now dash away! Dash away! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"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, He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, /from his head to his foot, /

And his clothes were all tarnished And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; /with ashes and soot; /

A bundle of toys A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, /he had flung on his back, /

And he looked like a peddler And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.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, but He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,/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 And laying his finger aside of his nose, / aside of his nose, /

And giving a nod, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; //up the chimney he rose; //


He sprang to his sleigh, He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,ere he drove out of sight,

Happy Christmas to all, Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!and to all a good night!

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