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 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
God bless you all
Pat
Happy New Year and a piece of coal.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be lovely if we could ring in a thousand years of peace? Perhaps peace is a state of mind.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your angel-devil a joy filled, peaceful New Year, XXX
Happy New Year Pat. I hope 2012 brings a whole heap of loveliness for you and your family x
ReplyDeleteRashbre: thank you and to you and yours. I'll keep the coal to keep the lettuce crisp.
ReplyDeleteEryl: thank you for your friendship and all best wishes for health and happiness.
Sharon: thank you and the same to you and yours and that your writing can receive the recognition it deserves.
I can't think of a more fitting poem, one of my few favorites. Happy New Year to you, YTL, and your family as we set out on a new one.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the beautiful card.
Happy New Year, Pat. Wishing you and YTL all the best :)
ReplyDeleteOh for "a thousand years of peace". Happy New Year Pat!
ReplyDeleteCharlie: a great pleasure to hear from you.xox
ReplyDeleteKim: back at cha. Sometimes I think our greetings are like a hot potato. One dreads missing someone out and so goes on passing the hot potato. Yes I know you think I'm barmy:)
Grannyy Annie: I'm singing:
Wouldn't that be luverly?