I heard the radio proclaim The wonder of a lighted land; The beauty of the seaside strand, The hush of woods where snow path lies; The glory of the great clear skies, The sweet, clear note of silver chimes, And sound of sleigh bells far away, I heard at dawn on Christmas day. I heard at dawn on Christmas day The far off carol of a song, A carol borne through ages long, Peace upon earth, goodwill to men. The glory of an opened sky, The beauty of a temple high. And wonder chimes from Heaven sent Through all the earth, I heard at dawn on Christmas day. I heard the radio bells proclaim The glory of the Christmas day The beauty of the great yule tree, Reaching through space in wonder far Toward the glory of a star. The holly and the mistletoe, And all the storied carols old, I heard the radio bells proclaim The glory of a matchless Name. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON THE HELMSMAN by HILDA DOOLITTLE THE CHILD ALONE: 3. MY KINGDOM by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON THIS FLESH by KENNETH SLADE ALLING EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 34. TRUE LOVE KNOWS BUT ONE by PHILIP AYRES IN VINCULIS; SONNETS WRITTEN IN AN IRISH PRISON: MITIGATIONS by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT CHEDDAR PINKS by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES BRITANNIA'S PASTORALS: BOOK 3. THE SECOND SONG by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) |