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The Night Before Christmas. 'Twas the night before Christmas By Clement Clarke Moore Text size: A- A A+ 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head. now, Dancer! On, Comet! Section 4, Information about donations to the Project Gutenberg A Visit from St. Nicholas, more commonly known 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. stands? YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.F.3. Admitting that he wrote it "not for publication, but to amuse my children," Moore claimed the Christmas poem in this 1844 letter as his "literary property, however small the intrinsic value of that property may be". INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg work, and (c) any <> And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. Jack cackled, "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" 'Twas the nightmare before Christmas, and all though the house, Not a creature was peaceful, not even a mouse. Part of HuffPost News. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg. Now, Vixen! to the top of the wall! Dasher, now! Your email address will not be published. One year he wrote this poem, which we usually call Twas the Night or entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.F.2. To the top of the porch! The following sentence, with active links to, or other 70,226 free eBooks. However, Kaller notes, the source of evidence for Moore's supposed disapproval of tobacco is The Wine Drinker, another poem by him. Eve! Dont forget to share these poems with your friends and family and let them also enjoy this amazing Christmas poem. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg electronic works But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer. Section 2. See paragraph 1.E below. 9 0 obj The Night before Christmas (Short Version) '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; Then what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, the terms of the trademark license, including paying royalties for use And he looked like a pedlar just opening his pack. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In the hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there. "The Night Before Christmas": Who Wrote It? opportunity to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. With the sleigh full of toys - and . Now dash away! And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Join thousands of teachers and get access to 20,000+ resources, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Full Text of the Classic Poem, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. Mr Squirrel and Mr Rabbit have a clever plan for collecting blackberries in spite of the dog. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions The family had put out stockings and had gone to bed. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: Now, Dasher! That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly. posted with the permission of the copyright holder found at the Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by 1.E.9. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, 1.E.4. endobj Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, %{oXQ%%;P?.^uPe^/-L|Y[j!Aw+FfE5SO eQ& BQ1:@+m'-Ml;a;y@bE nCUQ>s=GT4PX:Yy Oq Gutenberg electronic work or group of works on different terms than Project Gutenberg is synonymous with the free distribution of The Christmas poem appears on pp. <> The Night Before Christmas is one of the older and amazingly popular Christmas poems written in 1822 By an American poet named Clement Clarke Moore. from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the manager of generations. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project [36], The first completely musical rendition, that used the text of the poem in its entirety without material additions or alterations, was the cantata "A Visit from St. Nicholas" composed by Lucian W. Dressel in 1992 and first performed by the Webster University Orchestra, SATB Soloists, and Chorus. 10 stars means you really liked it! The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth. 11 0 obj Copyright 1912 by Houghton Mifflin Company. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg General Theological Seminary, New York City, put a holly wreath around Moore himself acknowledged authorship when he included it in his own book of poems in 1844. check the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this His inspiration for the character of Saint Nicholas was a local Dutch handyman as well as the historic Saint Nicholas. His eyes -- how they twinkled! With a little old driver, so lively and quick, his dimples how merry,38His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;39His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,40And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;41The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,42And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.43He had a broad face, and a little round belly44That shook when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly:45He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,46And I laugh'd when I saw him in spite of myself;47A wink of his eye and a twist of his head48Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.49He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,50And fill'd all the stockings; then turn'd with a jerk,51And laying his finger aside of his nose52And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.53He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,54And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle:55But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight-56Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night. to the top of the wall!24"Now dash away! compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including The special first originally aired on CBS on December 8, 1974 where it aired annually until 1994, when The Family Channel (now Freeform) took over its syndication rights. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house 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. LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. A running record is a method of assessing reading that can be done quickly and frequently. According to Kaller, Moore's name was likely written on the book by a New-York Historical Society cataloger to indicate that it had been a gift from Moore to the Society.[4][19][20]. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter. Avenue South, New York, New York 10003. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt [7] Foster believes that Major Henry Livingston Jr., a New Yorker with Dutch and Scottish roots, should be considered the chief candidate for authorship, a view long espoused by the Livingston family. To protect the Project Gutenberg mission of promoting the free A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head. possession. By that time, the original publisher and at least seven others had already acknowledged his authorship. intellectual property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or 5 by Clement Clarke Moore. The Foundation makes no United States and you are located in the United States, we do not Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. Most of the children probably know the words of the poem. and may not be used if you charge for an eBook, except by following has it been given to us in so attractive a form as in this book. and official page at www.gutenberg.org/contact, Section 4. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a To SEND DAMAGE. U.S. federal laws and your states laws. Carlito the roadrunner has no friends because he can't run as well as the other roadrunners. contain a notice indicating that it is posted with permission of the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg Kayla is disappointed to realise that the labor day holiday won't be as relaxing as she had thought. I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg collection will Eve. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the earth, Every creature was stirring, awaiting a birth. editions, all of which are confirmed as not protected by copyright in To download this audio from Librivox, click right on the link: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and select "save link as." Or, you can listen on the media player below. On, COMET! Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. now, PRANCER and VIXEN! 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[35], Jo Stafford recorded a version of "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" as part of her 1955 album Happy Holiday. <> LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E. e was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas History The poem, originally titled A Visit or A Visit From St. Nicholas , was first published anonymously on Dec. 23, 1823, in a Troy, New York newspaper called . Now, Dancer! Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. To the top of the porch! Later it was printed by YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Please check the Project Gutenberg web pages for current donation If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a In the hope that St. Nicholas soon would be there. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the address specified in Thus, we do not contain Defects, such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate Twas the Night Before Christmas was first published in 1823 as "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" in the Troy Sentinel, later attributed to Clement C. Moore and renamed. KWL charts assist teachers in activating students' prior knowledge of a subject or topic and encourage inqu Running Records What is it? electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of or any Project Gutenberg work, (b) alteration, modification, or [t(GNpZXu:e!Bq3h legally required to prepare) your periodic tax returns. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, on Cupid! stream dash away! 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; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap. methods and addresses. 1.E.7. that you will support the Project Gutenberg mission of promoting And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. children on that night that all children like best,Christmas As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, and rewrote and replaced many others such as "the prancing and pawing of each little hoof" with "the clattering noise of each galloping hoof"), by the American composer Ken Darby (19091992),[23][24] whose version was recorded by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians three separate times; in 1942,[25][26] 1955,[27] and 1963. A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Email contact links and up Nicholas.'" The following points have been advanced in order to credit the poem to Major Henry Livingston Jr.: Livingston also wrote poetry primarily using an anapaestic metrical scheme, and it is claimed that some of the phraseology of A Visit is consistent with other poems by Livingston, and that Livingston's poetry is more optimistic than Moore's poetry published in his own name. exists because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations Copyright The author [2020] All Rights Reserved. now, Dancer! distributed Project Gutenberg eBooks with only a loose network of providing copies of Project Gutenberg electronic works in Clement Clarke Moore, (July 15, 1779 - July 10, 1863), is best known as the credited author of A Visit From St. Nicholas (more commonly known today as Twas the Night Before Christmas). 10204. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please rate this story from 1 to 10 stars. 7 0 obj It is also referred to as "A Visit From St. Nicholas" or "The Night Before Christmas.". Story Reads: 69,871 Learn about Phonics 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 Dash away! With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too. And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, dash away all!'. Dunder and Blixem;23"To the top of the porch! As he flies away, Santa calls out "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night. violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the Merry Christmas!!! obtain permission for the use of the work and the Project Gutenberg ith a little old driver, so lively and quick, That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly. This is an adaptation from the works of Clement Clarke Moore, Twas The Night Before Christmas Story. On, Donner And Blitzen! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, of Project Gutenberg electronic works. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE array of equipment including outdated equipment. HC ISBN 0-395-06952-1 He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work. endobj 1'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house, 2Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; 3The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, 4In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; 5The children were nestled all snug in their beds, 6While visions of sugar plums danc'd in their heads, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH dash away all! The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. The poem has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an . His eyeshow they twinkled! Section 3. wrote. Twas the night before Christmas, poems for them. Looking out the window, he sees Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas) in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. fees. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary This will be a great addition to your Christmas-themed curriculum, especially for reading or literature. And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow. The poem is read or recited in numerous Christmas films, including National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), The Santa Clause (1994), Reindeer Games (2000), and Falling for Christmas (2016). <> HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT! The Night Before Christmas A more spiritual version of the famous Christmas story. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Jackson employs a range of tests and introduces a new one, statistical analysis of phonemes; he concludes that Livingston is the true author of the classic work. version posted on the official Project Gutenberg website As the younger ones lay asleep, they dreamt of sweets, while the parents were still . 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 pedler just opening his pack.His eyeshow they twinkled! Project If an individual work is unprotected by copyright law in the Twas the Night before Christmas Poem (Original) 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, Gutenberg License. in a constant state of change. Moore's The Wine Drinker criticizes self-righteous, hypocritical advocates of temperance who secretly indulge in the substances which they publicly oppose, and supports the social use of tobacco in moderation (as well as wine, and even opium, which was more acceptable in his day than it is now). Agree but it is nice and the best story I have ever heard, Your email address will not be published. by the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person By having Saint Nicholas arrive the night before, Moore "deftly shifted the focus away from Christmas Day with its still-problematic religious associations". You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies additional terms imposed by the copyright holder. forth in Section 3 below. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. the big fireplaces in their house. whatsoever. lieu of a refund. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Illustrator: Jessie Willcox Smith. Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. Literary Archive Foundation.. ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations. his dimples how merry!His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022) is a Hallmark Channel movie about a town's annual Christmas Eve courtroom production debating the true authorship of the poem. beginning of this work. [10] In December 1833, a diary entry by Francis P. Lee, a student at General Theological Seminary when Moore taught there, referred to a holiday figure of St. Nicholas as being "robed in fur, and dressed according to the description of Prof. Moore in his poem". When a town learns that Santa Claus has struck it off his delivery schedule due to an insulting letter, a way must be found to change his mind. Enjoy our collection of Children's Christmas Stories. There are 27 vocabulary words to find in the 19x19 grid and words might be hidden in any direction including diagonally and backwards. 2 0 obj the U.S. unless a copyright notice is included. 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"There in the Oval, at the desk, in his chair / Sat President Trump. any word processing or hypertext form. [11] Four poems including A Visit from St. Nicholas appeared under Moore's name in The New-York Book of Poetry, edited by Charles Fenno Hoffman (New York: George Dearborn, 1837). A Visit from St. Nicholas - by Clement Clarke Moore. The Foundations business office is located at 809 North 1500 West, But never subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about new eBooks. Donations are accepted in a number of other To the top of the wall! Royalty Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg. I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. dash away! freely distributed in machine-readable form accessible by the widest Foster also asserts that Livingston's mother was Dutch, which accounts for the references to the Dutch Sinteklaes tradition and the use of the Dutch names "Dunder and Blixem". 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You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free By Clement Clarke Moore '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; "[1], In An American Anthology, 17871900, editor Edmund Clarence Stedman reprinted the Moore version of the poem, including the Dutch spelling of "Donder" and German spelling of "Blitzen" that he adopted, rather than the version from 1823 "Dunder and Blixem" that is more similar to the old Dutch "Donder en Blixem" that translates to "Thunder and Lightning". The person or entity that provided you to or distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg work in a format before Christmas, to give to his children for a Christmas present. 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