At the time of the festival of Christmas majority of the authors penned new songs or poems to capture the mood of the festival. Later these songs or poems became very popular. Clement Moore has strong connections with the, The History of the night before Christmas because it is Clement Moore who wrote the poem, The Night before Christmas.
According to history, the poem The History of the Night before Christmas also known by the name of A Visit from St Nicholas was written by Clement Moore on the eve of Christmas for his family in 1822 without any intention of publishing it. Miss Harriet Butler, a friend of Clement Moore, on hearing about this poem from Moore's children, copied the poem and after making it a part of her album, gave it to the editor of the Troy (New York Sentinel) The poem got published in the Troy (New York Sentinel) on 23rd December in 1823.
Later on this poem came to be reprinted in various magazines as well as newspapers. For the first time, the song appeared in the book, The New York Book of Poetry, in 1837 and Charles Fenno Hoffman was the editor of this book. Authorship of this poem was attributed to Clement Moore only in 1844 and was made a part his own volume of work entitled Poems.
The poem got published in the Troy [New York Sentinel} on 23rd December in 1823. Later on this poem came to be reprinted in various magazines as well as newspapers. For the first time, the song appeared in the book, The New York Book of Poetry, in 1837 and Charles Fenno Hoffman was the editor of this book. Authorship of this poem was attributed to Clement Moore only in 1844 and was made a part his own volume of work entitled Poems.
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