HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-12-19, Page 39'Tway the
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'Twos the night before Cluistmea, when
all through the house
Not a mature wars sti,rring, not even a
The stockings ware hung by the chimney
with cars,
y��1hs��
Thethat St. Nicholas would be
Y�ee ehilydmu were nestled all snug in their
beds,
While visionsof sugar pining danced as
their heads;
Andnutmeat in her kerchief, and I in my
cap,
Had • just settled our brains for a long
winter's.nap•
When out on the fawn there rose such a
clatter, '
I sprang from my bed to sem what what
the *natter, •
Away to the.window I flew like a flash,
'o • open the shutters • and anew up the
sash.
h rmo% on the breast of the row -wilco
snow,
Gave a lustre . of ,mid-day to objects
below; .
When, what to my wondering eyes should
appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny
rehndeer,
With a little old driver, . so • liven► and
quick;
I'knew in a moment it must be St, Nick,
More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called
•
Laub area► liisalliask W s y, Desmoshar a, Ma
night before Christmas
then by now, "Now Dashed ow, ter! now,Irancer
and Vixen!
On Comet.! On cupid! On Hoerner and
Blazon -
To the tap of the porch, to the top of the
wall!
Now, dash away, dash away, .dash away
auW
As dry leave that before the wild
hurricane fly,
'Wheat they meet with an ObStItCleo mount
IR tisk sky.
Soup to :the house -top the coursers they
trey,
'With a sleigh full of toys - and Sit.
Nicholas. too.
And these in a twinkling l heard on .the
The prancing and pawing of each little
hoof,
As I drew in my head, and was turning;
around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came
with a bound.
Ile was dressed all fur front his'head to
his food
And his'clothes were all tarnished with
ashes and, soot;
A bundle of toys he had fling' On his
back.
And he looked like a peddlar just opening
his pack.
His eyes how they twinkled,, his dimples
how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like
a cherry;
Il'is droll little mouth was drawn up like
a bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white
as the The sttuap of his pipe he held tight is his
teeth,
And the sem, it encircled his head like
a wreath.
He had a broad face, and * little round
belly
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl
full of jelly,
He was chubby and plump- at right jolly
old elf
And I laughed when I saw harm in spite of
my.
A wink of his eye, and a twist of his
Pees SU
Soon gave me to know 1 had nothing lo
He spoke not a word, but went straight to
his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned
with a jeit,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a not, up the chimney he rose,
He .sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave
whistle,,
And away they all flew like the dein on
a thistle;
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out
sof sight,
"Metary Christmas to ail, and to all a good
bight!"
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We're so• very glad to
know and serve you.
May the warm glow.
of Christmas
light up your life.
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We cherish this time
as we recall your
Valued busi}ess with
hoartfclt apprecia-
tion. Your patronage
has mania us proud.
Wishing you all the
best now and
throughout the year.
Vox
LUCK .OW
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