ehenry
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'Twas the night before Christmas<br />An' all t'ru de house<br />Dey don't a t'ing pass<br />Not even a mouse<br />De chirren been nezzle<br />Good snug on de flo'<br />An' Mamm pass de pepper<br />T'ru de crack on de do'. <br /><br />Den Mama in de fireplace<br />Done roas' up de ham<br />Stir up de gumbo<br />An' make bake de yam.<br />Den out on de by-you<br />Dey got such a clatter<br />Make soun' link old Boudreau<br />Done fall off his ladder. <br /><br />I run like a rabbit<br />To got to de do'<br />Trip over the dorg<br />An' fall on de flo'.<br />As I look out de do'<br />In de light o' de moon<br />I t'ink "Manh, you crazy<br />Or got ol' too soon." <br /><br />Cuz dere on de by-you<br />W'en I stretch ma' neck stiff<br />Dere's eight alligator<br />A pullin' de skiff.<br />An' a little fat drover<br />Wit' a long pole-ing stick<br />I know r'at away<br />Got to be ole St. Nick. <br /><br />Mo' fas'er and fas'er<br />De 'gator dey came<br />He whistle an' holler<br />An' call dem by name:<br />"Ha Gaston!<br />Ha, Tiboy!<br />Ha, Pierre an' Alcee'<br />Gee, Ninette!<br />Gee Suzette!<br />Celeste and Renee!" <br /><br />"To de top o' de porch<br />To de top o' de wall<br />Make crawl, alligator<br />An' be sho' you don' fall." <br /><br />Like Tante Flo's cat<br />T'ru de treetop he fly<br />W'en de big ol' houn' dorg<br />Come a run hisse'f by<br />Like dat up de porch<br />Dem ole 'gator clim!<br />Wit' de skiff full o' toy<br />An' St. Nicklus behin'.<br />Den on top de porch roof<br />It soun' like de hail<br />W'en all dem big 'gator<br />Done sot down dey tail. <br /><br />Den down de chimney<br />I yell with a bam<br />An' St. Nicklus fall<br />An' sit on de yam.<br />"Sacre!" he axclaim<br />"Ma pant got a hole<br />I done sot ma'se'f<br />On dem red hot coal." <br /><br />He got on his foots<br />An' jump like a cat<br />Out to de flo'<br />Where he lan' wit' a SPLAT! <br /><br />He was dress in musk-rat<br />From his head to his foot<br />An' his clothes is all dirty<br />Wit' ashes an' soot.<br />A sack full o' playt'ing<br />He t'row on his back<br />He look like a burglar<br />An' dass fo' a fack. <br /><br />His eyes how dey shine<br />His dimple how merry!<br />Maybe he been drink<br />De wine from blackberry.<br />His cheek was like a rose<br />His nose like a cherry<br />On secon' t'ought maybe<br />He lap up de sherry. <br /><br />Wit' snow-white chin whisker<br />An' quiverin' belly<br />He shook w'en he laugh<br />Like de stomberry jelly!<br />But a wink in his eye<br />An' a shook o' his head<br />Make my conf-dence dat<br />I don' got to be scared. <br /><br />He don' do no talkin'<br />Gone straight to his work<br />Put playt'ing in sock<br />An' den turn wit' a jerk. <br /><br />He put bot' his han'<br />Dere on top o' his head<br />Cas' an eye on de chimney<br />An' den he done said:<br />"Wit' all o' dat fire<br />An' dem burnin' hot flame<br />Me I ain' goin' back<br />By de way dat I came." <br /><br />So he run out de do'<br />An' he clim' to de roof<br />He ain' no fool, him<br />For to make one more goof.<br />He jump in his skiff<br />An' crack his big whip.<br />De 'gator move down<br />An' don' make one slip. <br /><br />An' I hear him shout loud<br />As a splashin' he go<br />"Merry Christmas to all<br />'Til I saw you some mo'!"
