The Night Before Christmas
/ðə ˌnaɪt bɪˌfɔː ˈkrɪsməs/
/ðə ˌnaɪt bɪˌfɔːr ˈkrɪsməs/
- a poem (1823) by Clement Moore (1779-1863) which is well known to many American children. It presents the traditional image of Santa Claus as a cheerful fat man who travels through the sky at Christmas bringing gifts. It begins:
“T'was the night before Christmas,When all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, – not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.”圣诞节前的夜晚:克莱门特·摩尔(Clement Moore)(1779-1863)的一首诗(1823),这是许多美国儿童所熟知的。它展现了圣诞老人的传统形象,他是一个开朗的胖子,在圣诞节时带着礼物穿越天空。它始于: