1 00:00:00,654 --> 00:00:02,674 [music] 2 00:00:07,860 --> 00:00:09,880 [music] 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:14,960 It was the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:19,439 was stirring, not even a mouse. >> The stockings were hung by the chimney 5 00:00:17,119 --> 00:00:22,640 with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. 6 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:28,000 » The children were nestled all snug in their beds [music] while visions of 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:34,160 sugar plums danced in their heads. And mama and her kchief and I in my cap had 8 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:37,440 just settled down [music] for a long winter's nap. 9 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:40,800 » When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see 10 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:45,860 what was the matter. >> Away to the window I flew like a flash, 11 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,440 tore open the shutters and threw up [music] the sash. 12 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:56,480 » The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave the luster of midday to 13 00:00:53,440 --> 00:01:02,480 objects below. When, what, to my wondering eyes should 14 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:06,240 appear but a miniature sleigh and a tiny reindeer. 15 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:11,920 » With a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it [music] 16 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:17,600 must be Saint Nick. More rapid than eagles his courses they came. And he 17 00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:23,280 whistled and shouted and called them by name. Now Dasher, now Dancer, now 18 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:27,840 Prrenon [music] and Vixen. on comet, on cubit, on Donner and Blitzen. 19 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:33,200 » To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall. Now dash away, dash away, dash 20 00:01:30,479 --> 00:01:39,920 away all as dry [music] leaves that before the wild hurricane fly. When they 21 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:43,840 meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the housetop, the courses they 22 00:01:42,079 --> 00:01:47,600 flew, with the sleigh [music] full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too. 23 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:51,920 » And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof the [music] prancing and pawing of 24 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:55,840 each little hoof. As I drew in my head and was turning around down the chimney, 25 00:01:54,240 --> 00:02:00,560 St. Nicholas [music] came with a bound. He was dressed in all fur from his head 26 00:01:58,079 --> 00:02:05,520 to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished [music] with ashes and stood. 27 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:12,959 A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just 28 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:18,480 opening his pack. His eyes, how they twinkled, [music] his dimples, how 29 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:23,840 merry. His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little 30 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:27,360 mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard on his chin was as white as the 31 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:32,959 snow. >> The stump of a pipe he held tight in his 32 00:02:30,239 --> 00:02:37,920 teeth, and the smoke in his circle, his head like a wreath. He had a broad face 33 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:43,840 and a little round belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. 34 00:02:40,476 --> 00:02:48,720 [music] He was a chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, [music] and I 35 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:54,160 laughed when I saw him in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist 36 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:57,120 of his head, soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. 37 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:01,440 » He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, and filled all the 38 00:02:58,879 --> 00:03:06,400 stockings, then turned with a jerk. >> And laying his finger aside of his nose, 39 00:03:04,159 --> 00:03:10,640 and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. He sprang to his sleigh and to his 40 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:14,480 team gave a whistle and away they all flew like the down of a thistle. 41 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:19,200 » But I heard him exclaim here. He drove out of sight, "Merry Christmas to all 42 00:03:16,879 --> 00:03:25,480 and to all a good night." Merry Christmas from your family here at West 43 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:25,480 Colombia and happy new year.