There is magic in the jingle of the sleighbells, don’t you know,
That sets the blood a-tinglin’ till the cheeks are all a-glow;
An’ the cares that press upon one, in the merry winter weather,
At the jingle of the sleighbells dance off lighter than a feather,--
How the jingle,
An’ the ringle,
Raises lowest spirits high!
Hark! the tingle,
Jingle, tingle!
As the cutter dashes by!
When the moon is bright a-shinin’ an’ a-sparkle is the snow,
’Tis the plainest invitation just invitin’ one to go
For a rollic an’ a frolic ‘hind a pair of prancin’ steeds,--
The very kind of tonic that a tired body needs,--
How the jingle,
An’ the ringle,
In the crisp an’ frosty air,
An’ the tingle,
Jingle, tingle,
Hypnotizes anxious care!
E’en the stars are all a-twinkle! Hear the merry coasters shout!
Happiness is everywhere a-lyin’ loose about!
Everybody is as joyful as a new-anointed king,--
Age an’ wrinkles hide their faces while the magic sleighbells
ring,--
Hark! the jingle,
An’ the ringle,--
It just sets your soul a-rhyme
With the tingle,
Jingle, tingle,
Of the magic sleighbells’ chime!