Friday, December 21, 2012

Have A Happy Christmas


Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), 1867

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peach on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head:
"There is no peace on earth," I said,
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

The pealed the bells more loud and deep:
"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men."

Till, ringing singing, on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime,
Of peace on earth, good will to men!

5 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas! those bells look so charming

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  2. hi Rob ... love the pictures of your bells. Thanks for the happy wish and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas too. Be safe on your trip.
    Happy Christmas.
    Audrey Z.
    Timeless Treasrues

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  3. Beautiful words to hold in our hearts! Merry Christmas!

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  4. Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
    We need this message now - an always.

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Thanks for your kind comment.
Rob

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