A Visit From St Nicholas By Anon. Stephen Darrell Smith- Christmas Spirit Lyrics

Song	A Visit From St Nicholas By Anon. Stephen Darrell Smith- Christmas Spirit
Artist	Dervla Kirwan
Album	Words For You - The Next Chapter
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[00:05.13]	’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
[00:09.82]	Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
[00:13.62]	The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
[00:16.99]	In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there.
[00:20.73]	The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
[00:23.97]	While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
[00:27.80]	And mamma in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap,
[00:30.79]	Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap;
[00:35.57]	When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
[00:38.98]	I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
[00:41.92]	Away to the window I flew like a flash,
[00:44.92]	Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
[00:48.49]	The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
[00:51.54]	Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
[00:55.55]	When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
[00:58.67]	But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
[01:04.76]	With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
[01:08.42]	I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.
[01:11.43]	More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
[01:14.74]	And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
[01:18.40]	“Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
[01:22.57]	On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
[01:27.44]	To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
[01:30.27]	Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”
[01:35.01]	As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
[01:38.12]	When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
[01:41.05]	So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
[01:43.84]	With the sleigh full of toys, and Saint Nicholas too.
[01:47.74]	And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
[01:51.37]	The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
[01:55.35]	As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
[01:58.86]	Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound.
[02:02.48]	He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
[02:06.24]	And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
[02:10.21]	A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
[02:12.95]	And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
[02:16.67]	His eyes — how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
[02:20.36]	His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
[02:26.21]	His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
[02:29.92]	And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
[02:34.45]	The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
[02:37.25]	And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
[02:41.67]	He had a broad face and a little round belly,
[02:45.30]	That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
[02:49.01]	He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
[02:52.16]	And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
[02:55.78]	A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
[02:58.67]	Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
[03:02.54]	He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
[03:06.46]	And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
[03:10.43]	And laying his finger aside of his nose,
[03:13.38]	And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
[03:16.63]	He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
[03:20.49]	And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
[03:23.96]	But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
[03:30.01]	“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”

	ti: A Visit From St Nicholas
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	al:
[00:05.13]	' Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
[00:09.82]	Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
[00:13.62]	The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
[00:16.99]	In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there.
[00:20.73]	The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
[00:23.97]	While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads
[00:27.80]	And mamma in her ' kerchief, and I in my cap,
[00:30.79]	Had just settled down for a long winter' s nap
[00:35.57]	When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
[00:38.98]	I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
[00:41.92]	Away to the window I flew like a flash,
[00:44.92]	Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
[00:48.49]	The moon on the breast of the newfallen snow
[00:51.54]	Gave the lustre of midday to objects below,
[00:55.55]	When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
[00:58.67]	But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
[01:04.76]	With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
[01:08.42]	I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.
[01:11.43]	More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
[01:14.74]	And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
[01:18.40]	" Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
[01:22.57]	On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
[01:27.44]	To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
[01:30.27]	Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
[01:35.01]	As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
[01:38.12]	When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
[01:41.05]	So up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
[01:43.84]	With the sleigh full of toys, and Saint Nicholas too.
[01:47.74]	And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
[01:51.37]	The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
[01:55.35]	As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
[01:58.86]	Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound.
[02:02.48]	He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
[02:06.24]	And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
[02:10.21]	A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
[02:12.95]	And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
[02:16.67]	His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
[02:20.36]	His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
[02:26.21]	His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
[02:29.92]	And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
[02:34.45]	The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
[02:37.25]	And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
[02:41.67]	He had a broad face and a little round belly,
[02:45.30]	That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
[02:49.01]	He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
[02:52.16]	And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
[02:55.78]	A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
[02:58.67]	Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
[03:02.54]	He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
[03:06.46]	And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk,
[03:10.43]	And laying his finger aside of his nose,
[03:13.38]	And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
[03:16.63]	He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
[03:20.49]	And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
[03:23.96]	But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
[03:30.01]	" Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!"

	ti: A Visit From St Nicholas
	ar:
	al:
[00:05.13]	' Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
[00:09.82]	Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
[00:13.62]	The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
[00:16.99]	In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there.
[00:20.73]	The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
[00:23.97]	While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads
[00:27.80]	And mamma in her ' kerchief, and I in my cap,
[00:30.79]	Had just settled down for a long winter' s nap
[00:35.57]	When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
[00:38.98]	I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
[00:41.92]	Away to the window I flew like a flash,
[00:44.92]	Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
[00:48.49]	The moon on the breast of the newfallen snow
[00:51.54]	Gave the lustre of midday to objects below,
[00:55.55]	When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
[00:58.67]	But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
[01:04.76]	With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
[01:08.42]	I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.
[01:11.43]	More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
[01:14.74]	And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
[01:18.40]	" Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
[01:22.57]	On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
[01:27.44]	To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
[01:30.27]	Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
[01:35.01]	As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
[01:38.12]	When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
[01:41.05]	So up to the housetop the coursers they flew,
[01:43.84]	With the sleigh full of toys, and Saint Nicholas too.
[01:47.74]	And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
[01:51.37]	The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
[01:55.35]	As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
[01:58.86]	Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound.
[02:02.48]	He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
[02:06.24]	And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
[02:10.21]	A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
[02:12.95]	And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
[02:16.67]	His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
[02:20.36]	His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
[02:26.21]	His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
[02:29.92]	And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
[02:34.45]	The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
[02:37.25]	And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
[02:41.67]	He had a broad face and a little round belly,
[02:45.30]	That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
[02:49.01]	He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
[02:52.16]	And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
[02:55.78]	A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
[02:58.67]	Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
[03:02.54]	He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
[03:06.46]	And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk,
[03:10.43]	And laying his finger aside of his nose,
[03:13.38]	And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
[03:16.63]	He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
[03:20.49]	And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
[03:23.96]	But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
[03:30.01]	" Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!"

A Visit From St Nicholas By Anon. Stephen Darrell Smith- Christmas Spirit Lyrics

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