Ringing out the Old, Ringing in the New

. . . Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times:
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.

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. . .

From Alfred Lord Tennyson's In Memoriam

Wishing a very happy new year to all of you and your families!

Comments

  1. Oh how lovely! Thanks for that poem. Happy happy New Year to you and yours!

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  2. Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year to you!

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  3. wow - so inspiring Susan - wishing you and your family many blessings in the new year and many happy stitches
    Melody

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