Hark! How the bells, sweet silver bells,
All seem to say, throw cares away
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer,
To young and old, meek and the bold,
Ding dong ding dong, that is their song,
With joyful ring, all carolling,
One seems to hear words of good cheer,
From everywhere, filling the air,
Oh how they pound, raising the sound,
O’er hill and dale, telling their tale,
Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
On, on they send, on without end,
Their joyful tone to every home
Ding dong ding.

Peter J Wilhousky (1902-1978)