It is Christmas Eve and across the English-speaking nations perhaps the most popular poem to be read on this day will be that most commonly known as ’’Twas the Night Before Christmas’ from its first line.
The poem was first published under the title A Visit From St. Nicholas on 23 December 1823 in the Troy, New York, Sentinel newspaper. It was published anonymously having been sent to the newspaper by a friend of Clement Clark Moore who is generally thought to be its author. The poem is considered to be largely responsible for the invention of Santa Claus as he is thought of today: his appearance, his mode of transport and the names and number of the deer, the night of his visit and the idea that he brings toys to children.
So, in keeping with the season, Happy Christmas!
A Visit from St. Nicholas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ 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 ...’
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The poem was first published under the title A Visit From St. Nicholas on 23 December 1823 in the Troy, New York, Sentinel newspaper. It was published anonymously having been sent to the newspaper by a friend of Clement Clark Moore who is generally thought to be its author. The poem is considered to be largely responsible for the invention of Santa Claus as he is thought of today: his appearance, his mode of transport and the names and number of the deer, the night of his visit and the idea that he brings toys to children.
So, in keeping with the season, Happy Christmas!
A Visit from St. Nicholas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ 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 ...’
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