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IN THE OLD CHURCH-TOWER.
1859.
1.
In the old church-towerHangs the bell;
And above it on the vane,
In the sunshine and the rain,
Cut in gold, Saint Peter stands,
With the keys in his two hands,
And all is well!
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2.
In the old church-towerHangs the bell;
You can hear its great heart beat,
Ah! so loud, and wild, and sweet,
As the parson says a prayer
Over wedded lovers there,
While all is well!
3.
In the old church-towerHangs the bell,
Deep and solemn. Hark! again,
Ah! what passion, and what pain!
With her hands upon her breast,
Some poor Soul has gone to rest
Where all is well!
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4.
In the old church-towerHangs the bell—
An old friend that seems to know
All our joy and all our woe:
It is glad when we are wed,
It is sad when we are dead
And all is well!
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