A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS (to the moon) .potoqieA t& Ckmmt JA&ore '7was the night before Xmas, Not a creature was stirring. When all through the moon Not even a spoon; The stockings were hung In hopes that St. Nicholas By the chimney with care Soon would be there; 105 M3UU U0V6 fHl£ PUAC& UlffUfc ^ POSlfc 0? ?IN5K, If HAS ON* The children were nestled While visions of sugar plums All snug in their beds Panced in their heads*, When out on the lawn I sprang from the bed There arose such a clatter. To see what was the matter 106 Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters And threw up the sash. ■When, what to my wondering But a miniature sleigh, lyes should appear. And eight tiny reindeer. 107 "With a little old driver, I knew in a moment So lively and quick. It must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles And he whistled and shouted His coursers they came. And called them by name: 108 “Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! “On, Comet! On, Cupid! On,Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! “Now dash away! Dash awayf Dash away all!" 109 As dry leaves that before The -wild hurricane fly* When they meet with an obstacle. Mount to the sky. AU GIGHT, WHO’# GOf THg Sl.glGH'?’ VOW KNOW •fwi P 06 m/ . WOOSH' So up to the house-top The coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of toys. And St. Nicholas, too. 110 And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing Of each tiny hoof. As I drew in my head. And was turning around. Pown the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. Ill His eyes, how they twinkled! His cheeks were like roses! His dimples how merry! His nose like a cherry! He had a broad face That shook, when he laughed, And a little round belly Like a bowl full of jelly. 112 He spoke not a word But went straight to his work. A &UR6UAG \