关于圣诞节的歌曲：圣诞钟声

　　关于圣诞节的歌曲：圣诞钟声

　　《圣诞钟声》(I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day)

　　Christmas Bells

　　by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

　　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!

　　Then from each black accursed mouth

　　The cannon thundered in the South，

　　And with the sound

　　The carols drowned

　　Of peace on earth， good-will to men!

　　It was as if an earthquake rent

　　The hearth-stones of a continent，

　　And made forlorn

　　The households born

　　Of peace on earth， good-will to men!

　　And in despair I bowed my head;

　　”There is no peace on earth，” I said;

　　”For hate is strong，

　　And mocks the song

　　Of peace on earth， good-will to men!”

　　Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

　　”God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!

　　The Wrong shall fail，

　　The Right prevail，

　　With peace on earth， good-will to men!”

　　【歌曲背景】

　　《Christmas Bells 圣诞钟声》这首诗是亨利-沃兹沃思-朗费罗在1864年的圣诞节创作的，当时正处于美国内战时期。亨利-沃兹沃思-朗费罗(1807-1820)是美国最伟大的诗人之一，出生于缅因州，毕业于鲍登学院，在马萨诸塞州的康桥度过他成年的大部分时间。