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christmas bells

by henry wadsworth longfellow

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!

it was as if an earthquake rent
the hearth-stones of a continent,
and made forlorn
the households born
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!"