Ring Out, Wild Bells
Author: Alfred Tennyson
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1. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,f 11. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
n 2The flying cloud, the frosty light; n 2The flying cloud, the frosty light.
3The year is dying in the night; 3The year is dying in the night;
n 4Ring out, wild bells, and let him die, n 4Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
5The year is dying in the night; 5The year is dying in the night;
6Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. 6Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
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n 82. Ring out, the old; ring in the new; n 82. Ring out the old; ring in the new.
9Ring happy bells across the snow; 9Ring, happy bells, across the snow.
10The year is going; let him go; 10The year is going; let him go.
11Ring out the false; ring in the true. 11Ring out the false; ring in the true.
n 12The year is going, let him go; n 12The year is going; let him go.
13Ring out, the false; ring in the true. 13Ring out the false; ring in the true.
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153. Ring in the valiant men and free, 153. Ring in the valiant men and free,
t 16The larger heart the kindlier hand; t 16The larger heart, the kindlier hand.
17Ring out the darkness of the land; 17Ring out the darkness of the land;
18Ring in the Christ that is to be. 18Ring in the Christ that is to be.
19Ring out the darkness of the land; 19Ring out the darkness of the land;
20Ring in the Christ that is to be. 20Ring in the Christ that is to be.
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