The sun does arise
And make happy the skies
The merry bells ring
To welcome the spring
The skylark and thrush
The birds of the bush
Sing louder around
To the bell's cheerful sound
While our sports shall be seen
On the Ecchoing Green
Old John with white hair
Church bells signify praise to God and were a means of summoning a rural community to prayer or gatherings.
The Echoing Green