It’s important to note the poem does have a darker ending for naughty children who do not listen to their parents (it was the 19th century, after all). You can read the full Christmas poem ...

nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols ...

In the fall of 1847, a French merchant, Placide Cappeau, was asked by his local priest to write a Christmas poem. Cappeau showed this poem, “Minuit, chrétiens,” to the famed French composer ...