[Nfb-krafters-korner] a gift for you for Christmas Eve

[Annely Rose]

Thank you so much.  Haven't read this in a while.

Merry Christmas to you!!!

Annely
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On Sun, 12/24/17, Cathy Flesher via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] a gift for you for Christmas Eve
 To: "'krafters korner '" <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
 Cc: "Cathy Flesher" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
 Date: Sunday, December 24, 2017, 2:05 PM
 
 I just love this and thought you might as
 well.
 
  
 
 
 *'Twas the Night Before Christmas 
 
 
 '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 Saint Nicholas soon would
 be there.
 
 The children were nestled all snug in
 their beds
 
 while visions of sugar plums danced in
 their heads.
 
 And mama in her kerchief, and I in my
 cap,
 
 had just settled down for a long
 winter's nap.
 
 When out on the lawn, there arose such
 a clatter,
 
 I sprang from the bed to see what was
 the matter.
 
 Away to the window, I flew like a
 flash!
 
 Tore open the shutters and threw up the
 sash!
 
 The moon on the breast of the new
 fallen snow
 
 gave the luster of miday to objects
 below.
 
 When, what to my wondering eyes should
 appear,
 
 but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny
 reindeer!
 
 With a little old driver, so lively and
 quick
 
 I knew in a moment, it must be Saint
 Nick!
 
 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 Donner
 and Blitzen!   
 
 To the top of the porch, to the top of
 the wall!
 
 Now dash away, dash away, dash away
 all!
 
 As dry leaves before the wild hurricane
 fly, 
 
 when they meet with an obstacle mount
 to the sky,  
 
 So, up to the housetops the coursers
 they flew
 
 with a sleigh full of toys and Saint
 Nicholas, too!
 
 And, then in a twinkling, I heard on
 the roof
 
 the prancing and pawing of each little
 hoof.
 
 As I drew in my hand and was turning
 around,
 
 down the chimney Saint 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 peddler just
 opening his pack.
 
 His eyes, how they twinkled. His
 dimples, how merry.
 
 His cheeks were like roses, his nose
 like a cherry.
 
 His droll little mouth was drawn up
 like a bow,
 
 and the beard of his chin was as white
 as the snow.
 
 The stump of a pipe, he held tight in
 his teeth
 
 and the smoke, it encircled his head
 like a wreath.
 
 He had a broad face, and a little round
 belly
 
 that shook when he laughed like a bowl
 full of jelly.
 
 He was chubby and plump, a right little
 elf
 
 and I laughed when I saw him, in spite
 of myself.
 
 A wink of his eye and a twist of his
 head
 
 soon gave me to know, I had nothing to
 dread.
 
 He spoke not a word, but went straight
 to his work.
 
 and filled all of the stockings, then
 turned with a jerk.
 
 And laying a finger aside of his nose,
 
 and 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.
 
 Merry Christmas to all, and to all a
 good night!
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 Cathy F
 
  
 
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