Show Santa Claus Born In n Famous Poem By Clement sines Moore Santa Claus was bo born rn in NewYork NewYork New NewYork December night York on a snowy full He Ho sprang 1 20 Y Yown years ears ago with clad in red and white grown own from reindeer and a sleigh ei eight Clarke the mind of Dr Clement Moore when he wrote his famous poem A Visit From St. St Nicholas The legend of St. St Nicholas had I to the New world with the come came Dutch settlers in the Seventeenth I Gradually the name of that century figure became San Niklaas and later Santa Claus several explanations of There are re how Santa Claus happened to be tells that on Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- born One story mas eve 1822 Dr Moore was being driven to his New York home in a sleigh and the tinkling of the bells bellson on the horses horse's harness gave him inspiration inspiration inspiration in in- for the verses Another story tells that Dr and Mrs Moore were packing Christmas baskets for the needy 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 saidI I to have composed the poem Dr Moore read his poem to his children on Christmas morning When a friend had the verses printed print print- ed in a Troy N. N Y newspaper he denied writing them but later admitted admitted admitted ad ad- their authorship The poem gained rapidly in popularity popularity popularity pop pop- and the picture it painted of old Santa has endured to this day His eyes how how- they twinkled his dimples how merry His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly He was chubby and plump aright aright a aright right jolly old elf And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself |