Carol Of The Bells - 10,000 Maniacs

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Carol of the Bells

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Carol of the Bells is an adaptation of an ancient Ukrainian folk song

called a "shchedrivka". An arrangement by Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921)

was popularized in the 1930's by Oleksander Koshyts (1875-1944), a

Ukrainian choir director who worked in the US and Canada. It has since

become an American Christmas classic.



Hark how the bells,

sweet silver bells,

all seem to say,

throw cares away



Christmas is here,

bringing good cheer,

to young and old,

meek and the bold,

ding dong ding

that is their song

with joyful ring

all caroling



one seems to hear

words of good cheer

from everywhere

filling the air





Oh how they pound,

raising the sound,

o'er hill and dale,

telling their tale,



Gaily they ring

while people sing

songs of good cheer,

Christmas is here,



Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

On on they send ,

on without end,

their joyful tone to every home

Dong Ding dong ding, dong Bong

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Carol des cloches

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Carol of the Bells est une adaptation d'une ancienne chanson folklorique ukrainienne

appelé un "shchedrivka". Un arrangement de Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921)

a été popularisé dans les années 1930 par Oleksander Koshyts (1875-1944), un

Directeur de choeur ukrainien qui a travaillé aux États-Unis et au Canada. Il a depuis

devenir un classique américain de Noël.



Écoutez comment les cloches,

cloches en argent doux,

tous semblent dire,

jeter les soucis



Noël est là,

bonne humeur,

aux petits et grands,

doux et audacieux,

ding dong ding

c'est leur chanson

avec anneau joyeux

tous caroling



on semble entendre

mots de bonne humeur

de partout

remplir l'air





Oh comment ils martèlent,

élever le son,

o'er hill and dale,

raconter leur histoire,



Ils sonnent gaiement

pendant que les gens chantent

chansons de bonne humeur,

Noël est là,



Joyeux, joyeux, joyeux, joyeux Noël,

Joyeux, joyeux, joyeux, joyeux Noël,

On on envoie,

sans fin,

leur ton joyeux à chaque foyer

Dong Ding Dong Dong, Dong Bong