Snow covered the ground as a young man climbed into a small open sleigh. A strong horse waited in front, shaking its head and making the bells on its harness ring brightly. He laughed, took the reins, and started riding across the snowy fields.
The sleigh moved fast, sliding smoothly over the snow. Cold air brushed against his face, but he didn’t mind. The sound of the bells and the rush of the ride made him feel alive. He called out happily as he went, watching the world blur into white shapes around him.
Later, he rode again—this time with friends. They squeezed into the sleigh, laughing as it started to move. The bells jingled louder with more weight, and the horse trotted proudly through the cold.
They joked with each other, told small stories, and enjoyed the wild speed of the ride. The sleigh bumped once and threw someone into the snow, and everyone, including the rider, burst into laughter.
The night ended with more jingling, more snow flying behind them, and a simple joy that came from nothing more than riding fast through winter’s cold.
Jingle Bells
Composed by James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857 under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh.”
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
Out this season on Bandcamp.
