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A Visit from St Nicholas, by Clement Clarke Moore, December 23, 1823, Troy, NY.
The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas”, also known as "The Night Before Christmas” from its first line, was first published in 1823. It is largely responsible for the contemporary American conception of Santa Claus. This includes his appearance, the night he visits, his method of transportation, the number and names of his reindeer, and that he brings toys to children. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably. Click this link to see where Santa is on his travels around the world.
A Visit from St Nicholas: The Night Before Christmas, December 1823
T’was the night before Christmas,
When all through the house
Not 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;
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
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Halloween is the day to honor all the departed souls. It concentrates more on the capers played by young people where they usually dress themselves as harmful spirits or other scary apparitions. People wear the costumes of harmful spirits to guard themselves and to avoid damage.
На смену году Зайца спешит новый 2012 год черного водяного Дракона. Чего ожидать от сказочного чудовища? Как правильно встречать год Дракона, чтобы вызвать расположение и благосклонность этого сказочного трехглавого символа?
