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Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!  \n“On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donder and Blitzen!  \n“To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!  \n“Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”  \nFree Printables for K-12 Education [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \nAs dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,  \nWith the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.  \nAs I drew in my head, and was turning around,  \nDown 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; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,  \nAnd 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,  \nThat shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,  \nAnd I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,  \nSoon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose,  \nAnd giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;  \nHe sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.  \nBut I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.”  \nFree Printables for K-12 Education [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)","cbCaigJhx4zQ3KtK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigJhx4zQ3KtK","pdf",68355,"English","# Poem Opening\n## Christmas Night Stillness\n# Arrival on the Lawn\n## The Sleigh and Reindeer\n# St. Nicholas’ Descent and Appearance\n# Stocking Filling and Departure\n## Final Blessing","[{\"question\":\"Who wrote “A Visit from St. Nicholas” and when was it published?\",\"answer\":\"The poem is by Clement Clarke Moore and is dated 1823 in the document text.\"},{\"question\":\"How does St. Nicholas arrive on Christmas night?\",\"answer\":\"He arrives via a miniature sleigh with eight tiny reindeer, then comes down the chimney with a bound.\"},{\"question\":\"What does St. Nicholas do after entering the house?\",\"answer\":\"He fills all the stockings, then rises back up the chimney and drives away, ending with a Christmas blessing.\"}]","A Visit from St. Nicholas - ’Twas the Night before Christmas - poem | PDF"]