The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Xmas Day 2005)

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

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.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th'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.'

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.'

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.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Lines For A Christmas Card

May all my enemies go to hell,
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.

Hilaire Belloc

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Two poems today, because, hey, it's CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas DU!

RL

That's such a cool poem--and song, too!

The Hilaire Belloc.... All I can say is---------------------------> :rofl:

Totally cracked me up...

:rofl:

RL

:hi:

RL

violets are blue
the Bears still suck
Merry Xmas to you.

:hi:

Here's to a good old fashioned game of smashmouth football today!

Hope you have a great Xmas today!

RL

The one so sweet and true......classic, even....

And the other, so irreverent, and saucy!


They cover the gamut of Christmas!


Thank you as always......hoping your day is wonderful.......




:loveya: :hug: :pals:

I do what I can, even drop an occasional 'F' bomb.

But the true me is "sweet and true"...

:hug:

RL

And thank you for all the poems, I really appreciate them. :hi: Happy Holidays!

:hi:

RL

:banghead: you start out so strong, with such promise....
(good first choice, BTW :thumbsup:)

Since it's Christmas, all I can say is
Merry Christmas, Darling... :loveya::loveya::loveya:

Hope you aren't too depressed tonight...

:loveya:

RL

It was a very good game, and they played well. :)

and you? Surviving? :hug:

The big guy upstairs helped a lot today...

:hug:

RL

May all my enemies go to hell,
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.