Quote#Children
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
Quote byClement Clarke Moore · 1779–1863
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Visit from St. Nicholas, l. 5.
English (original)
The children were nestled all snug in their beds; While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
— Clement Clarke Moore
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