The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-07
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS, SPY.
THE NEW YEAR.

And how they might have borne more welcome
news"
The revolutions OF time. coming round in
their order, have tendency To iUrce sci inus
Impressions on the most unthmkng mind If
reflection is INDUCED. and a review taken "f
the past Thoughts. actions. and events al tie
day, 1t may be well concluded, it will he at
'erf"tide, when the light of the sun has given
place I" the shades of night. and ali things
are clad III s"ber livery ShI"uded by the cur.
tain of migh'-ibe busy scenes al the tlay beiny
endcd-our apparel laid by. and sleep, so much
resembling death. about Ia stral on. and pu,
b dy and mind into state of imscnsibilIy :
such state and period as this is certainly cal
rula'cd To create the soiicrtous inquiry whit
will he my c"ndi l. n, il NY bed shall he NV
grave. and my eyes see not the lirht of to.lnor-
lew Though true it is,
Each night we die;
Each morn are horn anew !; each day a he J."
yet the so frequent succession of day and uigIu
ianIlliarIZes our mlrds in this sole nm seas, H. and
so stuplhes "ur powers, that We crnsipn all
those weightier concerns IT, oblivion ere slum-
bers have weighed nur eyelids down! The
day, crowded with benefits. Ter inmates with NJ
sung OF praise--nn confession of sin-no inter.
cesSi"ns for mercy
VIVA; day what hour. but knocks At human
heart,
And wakes the soul to sense Of future scenes ="
AT the close of the year, it is more difficult 10
Danish thought and sIlfie reflection So many
changes ana incidents rush the nind-su
many fluctuations IN our own feelings and
GtdirS, and many occurrences. mt u,urabie
and important in then nature and cuuseoucu.
ces, are prcsenled-to view, that no Que. on the
mention of heo gear, can help lpokinE back
ward. but on life mispent. n retrospect will
be begun with re HctdRce-sndufed with min
and closed it is 10 be feared, without r4veui
0Hre or 0me1Gmcnt! The ever bloominC sr.ds
of pieiy s"wn IN the spring and seduluusiy nnt
tuied and cherished through suin.ner will yislL
rich and deli1 intIs irut for autumn, and winter
The May day and vig"r at life, devoted to- God
Will send up 20 i,Haven fragrance more CRATE
ful than the I'd is ~ spring and the retrosrec.
ton of days and years, thus consecratcd, will
never be dreaded, or be unproductive of heart.
felt delight. IL is thuse, at the close of each
day and year,
= Whose work is done-who triumph in the
past,
Whose yeSterdays look back with a SMILE"
that are willing to enter heartily into the du-
Ties, and are prepared to enjoy the return OF
this anniversary. How many things, animate
and inanimate, with visible stamp Of mortali-
~, are constantly saying To us, @ this day am
going the way of all the earth"
Springs tender charms, mems early morn
p"urtray,
Summer displays his bright meridian bleom !;
Aut"nn infor.ns hun Of his swif, decay,
C"ld winters index points him to the tomb"
Turn back with me, my friends. 10 the charms
Of yernal days that arc nnw hlighied and fled (.
lew DAYS ago, as we roa'ncd over the pas
lures ana fields. We brhcd the tender buds ex
banding, and the verdant grass sprinaing up
he niue ienthered songsters were fitting from
oush 10 bush, and from tree to tree, pouring
OUT Tor our entertainment, their mclliauous