Friday, January 1, 2010

Ring in the valiant ... ring out the darkness of the land



Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light:
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes
But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson. In Memoriam.





Blwyddyn Newydd Dda .... Happy New Year

6 comments:

  1. Mad that was beautiful. Thank you for that gift on New Years Day.

    Happy New Year.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  2. Great poem,I love Tennyson, my favourite is charge of the light brigade. Happy New year to you and i hope you don't mind but i've tagged you into a meme, hope you enjoy x

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  3. Thank you for reminding me of a lovely poem.
    Must remember to read more poetry. Thank you for reminding me of that, too.
    Happy New Year !! Jean xx

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  4. Verrrry nice. Happy new year to you and yours Mad. x

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  5. Happy New Year to you and Spotty Boy - Lots of Love from Catherine, Henry, Molly and Wee Pup Badge xxx

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  6. Great poem, and a Happy New Year to you.

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