![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house This poem is now almost 200 years old and endures in its evocative imagery of Santa Claus.Ī Visit from St. It has had a few minor tweaks over the year, but this is the version we like to recite at Christmas. This poem was written, or at least, published in 1823. Sometimes the poem is also referred to as The Night Before Christmas. Nicholas’ and it has affectionately been referred to by the first line of the poem: ‘Twas the night before Christmas’. ![]() The poem was originally titled ‘A Visit from St. There has been some controversy over the author of the poem, however it is widely accepted that many of our modern conceptions of Father Christmas is thanks to this poem. “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas” is a Christmas poem that was at first published anonymously then claimed as written by Clement Clarke Moore. It is our Christmas tradition to read this poem on Christmas Eve before we put out the mince pies and brandy for Santa Claus. ![]()
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