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A Visit From St. Nicholas
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The classic Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore, is also known as “The Night Before Christmas”. You will hear that Santa hasn’t changed a great deal since the poem was written in 1822, expect that he seemed to be ‘miniature’ back then, and he did not yet have a reindeer called Rudolf, though he did have Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen.
Read by Natasha Duration 5.15
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.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
“Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
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 peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
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,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”
We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and packed with nonsense, morals, and atmospherics.
I enjoyed when Santa flicked his Head away.
very good difrent words in the book
I liked the First Christmas the best because it is a real story. It was exciting when baby Jesus was born. My favourite part was when God spoke to the Three Wise Men because it’s not every day that god speaks to you.
this was a story about santa claus. I liked it. mary from 2 g
this was a story about santa claus. I liked it. – Mary
I love it .I think it on DVD so family’s and
friends see it.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!1
it’s a worthy stuff for me i’m mexican and i used to represent this beautiful poem with my students, i’m an english teacher and english has been my life. thank you
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i really loved i hope you tell the story when prince berte marries the great pricees beters from my brother sameed i hope you have the best day ever natash from now sameed bye bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
i really loved i hope you tell the story when prince berte marries thw great pricees beters from my brother sameed i hope you have the best day ever natash from now sameed bye bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
i have a book of this.
Wonderful!!
i know this poem i read it in my school
:)
bertie turn back into a prince
natasha i love your stories and i wanted to tell how lucky you are to know such a nice prince and i hope that prince bertie would get his princess bietress again
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sharanya :)
Hello canhbiengioi
Really glad you like the stories. Actually Natasha’s accent is British / Welsh.
I like very much that all the stories were told by a nice voices and American accent. I’m vietnamese people, so this is the good meterials for me training to pronuciate with native speakers, so, therefore, thanks you very much, and thank you for your stories and the children will enjoy it.
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The story with that accent, was wonderful Thank you
i love a viset from ST.Nikles it is a great story. I like CHRISTMAS.
This was a amazing story!With amazing sounds!