LOTRO Players News Episode 24: Yule in Puerto Rico

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“First of all, Great podcast.

A few weeks ago Pineleaf read a story, don’t remember exactly because I was listening at work. But, I suggested he read T’was the Night before Christmas. Well here if my formal request. Pineleaf read T’was the Night Before Christmas!

I altered it a little to try to fit it in with LOTRO. My Middle Earth lore isn’t that great so I tried to research it a little, take a look and see what you think.

Thanks,

Derek

blacjack (the one from the chatroom)

T’was the Night Before Yule-Tide

‘Twas the night before Yule-tide and all thru the Hobbit-Hole

Not a creature was stirring not even a Pesky Shrew.

The stockings where hung by the chimney with care

In the hopes that Father Christmas soon would be there

The baby Hobbits were nestled all snug in their beds

While visions of Second Breakfasts danced in their heads.

Mom in her kerchief and I in my cap

Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the clover field there arose such a clatter

I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter

Away to the window I flew with a flash

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash

The cloud-wrack moon on the breast of the new fallen snow

Gave a luster of mid-day to objects below.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny harts

With a little old driver so lively and quick

Well I knew in a moment, it must be Father Christmas

More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came

And he whistled and he shouted and he called them by name

“On Dasher, on Dancer, on 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 dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly

When they meet to an obstacle mount to the sky

So up to the rooftop the harts they flew

With a sleigh full of toys, snacks and Father Christmas too.

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing, the pawing of each little hoof

As I drew in my head and was turning around

Down the chimney Father Christmas came with a bound

He was dressed all in conies from his head to his foot

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot

A bundle of toys and snacks he had flung on his back

And he looked like a peddler just op’ning his pack

His eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry

His cheeks were like Amaranths, his nose like a cherry

His droll little mouth was drawn up in a bow

And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow

The stump of a pipe, he held tight in his teeth

And the smoke from the pipe weed, it encircled his head like a wreath

He had a broad face and a little round belly

That shook when laughed (ho, ho, ho, ho) like a bowl full of jelly (ho, ho, ho, ho)

He was chubby and plump, a right mirth gaffer 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 and turned with a jerk

And laying a finger to the side of his nose

And giving a nod up the chimney he rose

He sprang to his sleigh, and to his team gave a whistle

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle

But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight

“Happy Yule-tide to all and to all..goodnight

Goodnight.””

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4 comments

AnUnexpectedVidcast / December 9, 2013

Great show again guys – I particularly like the fun and games around the “its the small things” article 😀 hilarious

- Andang / December 9, 2013
  
  Thanks!
  
Achazia / December 10, 2013

Wonderful episode!! highlight is Pineleafs reading of the poems!!

- Andang / December 10, 2013
  
  Thanks! That definitely made the show this week.

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