Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, be plenteous in mercy is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Calvin Coolidge.

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Christmas Poetry Winner!


Our winner is Christmas Bells

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nearly 40 % of the voters have chosen it as the poem they like most!!!
A very comfortable victory!!!

Congratulations to Nastya Streltsova
who has shared it with us!!!
(5 bonus points!!!)



I heard the bells on Christmas Day

Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!



And 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!



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!



Then from each black, accursed mouth
The cannon thundered in the South,
And with the sound
The Carols drowned
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!’



Then 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!’

5 comments:

  1. Nastya, my congratulations! I really like the poem you have chosen:)

    I feel Christmas is coming soon while reading it:))

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  2. My congratulations) Your poem is very inspiring)

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