Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CHRISTMAS BELLS, by WALT MASON


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CHRISTMAS BELLS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh, christmas bells, your music swells upon
Last Line: Honest youth, the days he's left so far behind.
Subject(s): Bethlehem, Palestine; Christmas; Gifts & Giving; Holidays; Jesus Christ - Childhood & Youth; Santa Claus; Nativity, The; Nicholas, Saint


OH, Christmas bells, your music swells upon the buoyant winter breeze. I dry my

tears and shed my years, when I hear happy sounds like these. I'm gray and bent,

an ancient gent, who may not see another spring; my knees are sprung, but I feel

young, when Christmas bells begin to ring. I'd give no hoot for that galoot, who

doesn't feel the Christmas glow, who doesn't sing when joy bells ring, and turn

some handsprings in the snow. Oh, Christmas bells, your music spells
forgetfulness of workday cares; a little while we sing and smile, and dance
around like circus bears. A little while the grief and guile, the grind of life

forgotten are; our hearts are thawed, we walk abroad, and sing of Bethlehem
afar. A little while we cease to pile more plunks upon our stack of brass; the
soul fog lifts, we hand out gifts, instead of trying to amass. Oh, Christmas
bells, your music dwells forever in the old man's mind, recalls the truth of
honest youth, the days he's left so far behind.





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