More rapid than eagles
his courser they came,
And he whistled, and shouted,
and called them by name:

Now, DASHER! now, DANCER!
now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
On, COMET! on CUPID!
on, DONDER and BLITZEN!

To the top of the porch!
to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away!
dash away all!



As 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,
With the sleigh full of toys,
and St. Nicholas too.

CONTINUE