'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 sugarplums danced in their heads;LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
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;LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Indeed, I believe that in the future, when we shall have seized again, as we will seize if we are true to ourselves, our own fair ...part of commerce upon the sea, and when we shall have again our appropriate share of South American trade, that these railroads from St. Louis, touching deep harbors on the gulf, and communicating there with lines of steamships, shall touch the ports of South America and bring their tribute to you.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
'How far is St. Helena from an Emperor of France?' I cannot see--I cannot tell--the Crowns they dazzle so.... The Kings sit down to dinner, and the Queens stand up to dance. (After open weather you may look for snow!)LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Most men have a deadness in them that frightens me so because of my own deadness. Why can't men get their life straight, like St. ...Mawr, and then think? Why can't they think quick, mother: quick as a woman: only farther than we do?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
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,LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
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, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
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."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »