Bells

‘Another day at the salt mines,’ He said. ‘The more I do the more I have to do,’ He continued. ‘I am never enough, He opined.

‘I heard bells today,’ She said. ‘I could not find their source,’ She added. ‘When. heard them I felt better,’ She said.

‘Many are seeing the same Unidentified Objects in the sky,’ Newsman said. ‘They are reported in every city town and village,’ Newsman said. ‘Often they are accompanied by bells,’ Newsman continued.

‘Have you noticed there has been no talk of war lately,’ Child asked? ‘Even the politicians are nice to each other,’ Child continued. ‘An argument almost broke out this morning in class until the disagreeable combatants heard bells then stopped and hugged each other,’ Child noted.

‘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!’

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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