The Night Before Christmas Quotes

“But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight— ‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!’ ”

“The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;”

“When what to my wondering eyes did appear, But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer,”

“When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.”

“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;”

“With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.”

“He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.”

“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 was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;”

“So up to the housetop 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.”

″‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;”

“And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: ‘Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!’ ”

“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 pedler just opening his pack.”

“His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!”