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Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known ... As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St ...

Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas the night before Christmas ... and was turning around, / Down the chimney St. Nicholas came ...

Hope you enjoy these poems for the holidays. “Christmas in the Heart” by Paul Laurence Dunbar “The snow lies deep upon the ground, / And winter’s brightness all around / Decks bravely out ...

suggested to him the idea of making St. Nicholas the hero of this ‘Christmas piece’ for his children.” Image In 1918, The Times printed a facsimile edition of the poem. (Though it got the ...