Christmas Bells

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem in memory of Arthur Henry Hallam tells how Tennyson lost interest in Christmas celebrations as his mourned his old friend. However, the pull of childhood memories meant that Christmas chimes brought him back from the edge of despair, and he could feel some happiness again.

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