00:00T'was the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
00:07The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
00:13The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.
00:19And Mama in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap.
00:26When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the
00:33matter.
00:33Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
00:38The moon on the breast of the newly fallen snow gave the lustre of midday to objects below.
00:44When what to my wandering eyes should appear but a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.
00:56so she was resting
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