‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Bonus Track)

'Twas the night before Christmas and 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 ma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap

Had just settled down 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

The moon on the crest of the new-fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below

Then, what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer

With a little old driver, so lively and quick

I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick

A round little face, and a round little belly

That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly

His eyes - how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work

He filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk

And laying his finger aside of his nose

Then giving a nod, up the chimney he rose

He sprang to his sleigh, to the 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

"Merry Christmas to all, Merry Christmas to all

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"