of the sun-marked brow,

bearing strength in his stride,

in his two mantles the splendor of enchantment —

the forest adores him when it sees him.

Youth of youths,

fierce in his desires —

so be glad, O my eye,

in my beloved's resolve!

And when the poplars stir, and the roads grow clear, and the forest takes shelter with a youth, then he is truly a marvelous youth. I shall not run on through the many tales that the Rahbani brothers write and set to music — I will sing them from behind the microphone of the radio; but I want to tell one tale more... it is... it is a gift for Christmas, and it is:

O Pealing of the Bells:

The feast-day bell rises in the distance,

and on the hills the vanguard of the feast-keepers,

while I, from my lonely house, recite

the hymns of love in the temple of longing.

O pealing of the bells

from the humble villages,

bearing the earth's longing —

your destination the beloved shrine.

O pealing of the bells —

I have, on the slopes of the far horizon,

where the echo climbs,

a companion there, and a waiting.

O pealing of the bells,

far away,

in the happy place of shadows,

far away —

a flower and a lonely fragrance.

Stretch out your arms to me,

take me from my house

to her whose radiance is shining gold.

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