On new year eve I went to a concert performed by National Symphony Orchestra at National Concert Hall, Taipei.  The subject "The Bells" was one of the four Russian symphonies played in the evening, and it was the only one that I am "acquainted" with because, according to the introduction pamphlet, it had been so created from the inspiration of that famous namesake poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the the greatest American writer and poet ever. 

Well, I guess either the symphony or the poem of "The Bells" is tough to most of us, but a similar American song "The Three Bells" sung by The Browns in 50s may be much easier. (I remember I did write something about the song earlier in my blog, but I cannot locate it right now.)  Unlike the poem or the symphony that contains four parts, the song has only three, representing each significant stage of the life on which the bell tolls for an ordinary man named Brown, or anyone else.  There you go:

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There is a village hidden deep in the valley
Among the pine trees half forlorn
And there on a Sunny morning
Little Jimmy Brown was born

All the chapel bells were ringing
In the little valley town
And the songs that they were singing
Were for baby Jimmy Brown

Then the little congregation
Prayed for guidance from above
"Lead us not into temptation
Bless this hour of meditation
Guide him with eternal love"

Theres a village hidden deep in the valley
Beneath the mountains high above
And there, twenty years thereafter
Jimmy was to meet his love

All the chapel bells were ringing
Was a great day in his life
Cause the songs that they were singing
Were for Jimmy and his wife

Then the little congregation
Prayed for guidance from above
"Lead us not into temptation
Bless oh Lord, this celebration
May their lives be filled with love"

From the village hidden deep in the valley
One rainy morning dark and gray
A soul winged its way to heaven
Jimmy Brown had passed away

Just a lonely bell was ringing
In the little valley town
Twas farewell that it was singing
To our good old Jimmy Brown

And the little congregation
Prayed for guidance from above
"Lead us not into temptation
May his soul find the salvation
Of thy great eternal love"

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PS  Most likely, I think. the song is also created from the inspiration of the poem by Allan Poe.  Please google to find the symphony, or the poem, or the song by yourselves.  Thanks.