Show santa claus born bom in famous poem by clement moore santa claus was born in new york on a snowy december night years ago ire ho sprang full grown cond in red and white with eight reindeer and a sleigh from the I 1 mind of dr clement clarke moore when ho he wrote his famous poem A visit from st nicholas the legend of st nicholas had come to the new world with the dutch settlers in the seventeenth century gradually the name of that figuro became san an and 1 later santa claus there are several explanations of how santa claus happened to bo be born one story tells that on christmas christinas eve 1822 dr moore was being driven to his now new york home in a sleigh and tho the tinkling of the bells on the horses harness gave him inspiration tor for the verses another story tells that dr and mrs moore were packing christmas baskets for or the needy end and found they were one turkey short though it was late dr moore went out to buy another on his way home with the turkey under his arm he Is said to have composed the poem dr moore read his poem to his children on christmas morning when a friend had the verses printed in a troy N Y newspaper he denied writing them but later admitted their authorship the poem gained rapidly in popularity ul arity and the picture it painted of old santa has endured to this day ills his eyes how they twinkled his bis dimples dimp leshow howa merryl ills his cheeks were like roses his nose me like a cherryl his droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow and the beard of his chin was as white ns as the snow he had a broad face and a little round belly ss that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jolly jelly lie he was chubby and plump a right jolly old elf and I 1 laughed when I 1 saw him in spite of myself |