he harnessed his reindeer
so nimble and fleet,
the snow would not feel
the light touch of their feet;
he loaded his sleigh
full of everything nice,
then jumped in himself,
and was off in a trice
when the reindeer snorted,
and stamped their small hoofs,
people thought 'twas the wind,
and the snow on the roofs;
so all unmolested
he worked with his might,
and was ready for home
long before daylight.
