1. Powerpoint Senior Assembly 1

2. A Visit from St. Nicholas
BY CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.

3. Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein-deer,
With a little old driver so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:

4. "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the housetop the coursers they flew
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too—
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

5. As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.
His eyes—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 on his chin was as white as the snow;

6. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;
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, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,

7. And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

8. Liathróid i bPáirc an Chrócaigh
Preabann sí, Casann sí Léimeann sí timpeall. Cictear í, buailtear í, Ard agus íseal. Amanna tapa, uaireanta mall, Suas agus síos, Sall is anall.

9. Istigh sa chúl, thar an trasnán, Croiteach na bratacha, glas agus bán
Istigh sa chúl, thar an trasnán, Croiteach na bratacha, glas agus bán. Ag luí ar an talamh, nó ag eitilt san aer, Screadadh is béiceadh ón slua go léir.

10. Autumn As summer draws its final breath To prepare its curtain call
The monarchs begin their epic trek
To usher in the fall.

11. The northern wind breathes out its chill
As songs begin to hush
And paints the trees upon the hill
With its artist’s brush.

12. From green to re, orange and brown
The trees discard their masks
And lay them gently upon the ground
For us to begin our tasks.

13. Autumn makes way for winter’s reign
We bid farewell old friend
Till the summer’s warmth begins to wane
And fall returns again.

14. Catch and Release
There's a place I go to Where no one knows me It's not lonely It's a necessary thing It's a place I made up Find out what I'm made of The nights I stayed up Counting stars and fighting sleep

15. Let it wash over me Ready to lose my feet Take me on to the place where one reviews life's mistery Steady on down the line Lose every sense of time Take it all in and wake up that small part of me Day to day I'm blind to see And find how far To go

16. Everybody got their reason Everybody got their way We're just catching and releasing What builds up throughout the day

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18. There's a place I'm going No one knows me If I breathe real slowly Let it out and let it in They can be terrifying To be slowly crying Also clarifying The end where we begin

19. So let it wash over me I'm ready to lose my feet Take me on to the place where one reviews life's mistery Steady on down the line Lose every sense of time Take it all in and wake up that small part of me Day to day I'm blind to see And find how far To go

20. Everybody got their reason Everybody got their way We're just catching and releasing What builds up throughout the day It gets into your body And it flows right through your blood We can tell each other secrets And remember how to love

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