Kopa polaklie elip Xmas, konaway ka keekwullie kopa house,
On night before Xmas, everywhere
inside to house,
Wake tillikum chako pe klatawa, hoolhool weght
No people come and go, mouse
also.
Stoken, klaska midite kow kloshe kopa chimney,
Stocking, they be tied good
to chimney,
Kahkwa spose klonas St. Nick chako yahwa tenas laly alki.
Like if maybe St. Nick come
there soon.
Tenas tillikums mitlite waum kopa klaska bed
Children be warm in them
bed.
Klaska nanitch la suk plums keekwullie kopa klaska la tate.
Them see sugar plums inside
them head.
Mama mitlite hakatshum kopa la tate pe naika mitlite moosum chapo,
Mama have handkerchief on
head and me have sleep hat,
Nesaika chee mamook youtlkut moosum.
We begin longsleep.
Klahanie kopa illahee, naika kumtux kopa kwolan iktas.
Outside on ground me hear
things.
Naika sopena klak bed, naika tikegh nanitch yaka.
Me jump off bed, me want
look him
Naika coolie hyak kopa window pe mamook hahlakl yaka.
Me run fast to window and
open him.
Moon kopa chee snow, yaka mamook kahkwa sun towagh kopa konaway
iktas.
Moon on new snow, him make
like daylight on everything.
Naika kumtux kopa eye, ikt tenas sleigh pe stotekin tenas mowitch
Me see one little sleigh
and eight little deer and
Pe ikt hyak tenas ole man.
One big little old man.
Naika kumtux hyak, yaka St. Nick, nawitka.
Me know fast, him St. Nick,
indeed.
Hyak kahkwa chak-chak kawak okoke stotekin mowitch.
Fast like eagle fly this
eight deer.
Pe okoke tenas ole man, yaka whistle pe skookum wawa klaska yahul.
And this little old man him
whistle and strong talk them name.
"Alta Dasher, alta Dancer, alta Prancer, alta Vixen
"Now Dasher, now Dancer,
now Prancer, now Vixen,
Klatawa Comet, klatawa Cupid, klatawa Donder pe Blitzen.
Go comet, go Cupid, go Donder
and Blitxen.
Saghalie kopa porch, saghalie kopa kullaghan,
Up on porch, up on wall,
Alta klatawa hyak, alta klatawa hyak, alta klatawa hyak konaway
mesaika!
Now go fast, now go fast,
now go fast you all!
Alta klatawa saghalie kopa koosah,
Like dry leaves fly on strong
wind,
So saghalie kopa house okoke mowitch kawak,
And go high in sky. So up
on house this deer fly.
Klaska sleigh pahtl kopa toys pe St. Nick weght.
Them sleigh full with toys
and St. Nick also.
Alta hyak naika kumtux kopa kwolan,
Now, fast me know with ear,
Konaway mowitch klaska koko le pee, saghalie kopa house.
All deer them tap feet, up
on house.
Kunsih naika chako kilapai klak window, naika nanitch St. Nick.
When me come return off window
me see St. Nick.
Yaka chako whim kopa chimney.
He come fall down chimney.
St. Nick capote yaka tkope animal tupsoo
St. Nick coat him white animal
hair
Keschi capote mitlite hiyu ashes kopa yaka.
But coat have many ashes
on it.
Ikt hyas la sak pahtl kopa toys St. Nick lolo kopa okoke.
One big bagfull of toys St.
Nick carry on shoulder.
Yaka kahkwa klahowyum mahkook man kunsih yaka mamook hahlakl la
sac
Him like poor sell man when
him open bag.
St. Nick mokst eye, klaska kahkwa mokst tenas towagh.
St. Nick two eye, them like
two small light.
Yaka kapala klaska kahkwa mokst pil le bal.
Him cheek, them like two
red ball.
Yaka emeets kahkwa hyas pil amota.
Him nose like big red strawberry.
Yaka tenas la push, yaka kahkwa kow pil la loba.
Him small mouth, him like
tied red ribbon.
Seeowist tupsoo, yaka tkope kahkwa snow.
Face hair, him white like
snow.
Youtskut la peep, yaka mitlite kopa la tah,
Short pipe, him be in teeth.
Smoke, yaka mitlite kahkwa tkope kweokweo lowullo saghalie la tate
Smoke, him be like white
ring around above head.
St. Nick mitlite hyas pil seeowist pe hyas yakwatin.
St. Nick have big red face
and big stomach.
Okoke yakwatin, yaka hullel kahkwa jelly kunsih St. Nick mamook
hee-hee.
This stomach him shake like
jelly when St. Nick laugh.
St. Nick, yaka youd tenas ole man.
St. Nick, him happy little
old man.
Naika halo kwass pe naika mamook hee-hee kunsih nanitch yaka
Me not afraid and me laugh
when look him.
St. Nick mamook pe yaka halo wawa.
St. Nick work and him not
talk. Kunsih yaka kopet mamook pahd konaway stoken, yaka nanitch
kilapai
When him stop make full all
stocking, him look back.
St Nick le-doo tenas koko yaka emeets.
St. Nick finger tap him nose
Yaka klatawa saghalie pe klak enatai chimney.
And him go up and off other
side chimney.
Yaka sopena kopa sleigh pe mamook whistle.
Him jump to sleigh and do
whistle.
Mowitch, klaska kawak hyak, nawidka.
Deer, them fly fast, indeed.
Keschi, naika kumtux kopa kwolan, kunsih klaska klatawa siah,
But, me know with ear, when
them go far,
St Nick skookum wawa "Kwan Xmas pe kloshe polaklie kopa konaway
tillikum."
St. Nick yell, "Happy Xmas
and Good Night to all people."