G. R. Woodward
Ding dong! merily on high
In heav'n the bells are ringing,
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angels singing:
Gloria, Hosanna in Excelsis!
E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And »i-o, i-o, i-o«
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria ...
Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rhyme
Your evetime song, ye singers:
Gloria ...
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