Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-25
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from tie Iadis' Aagasiaf
Iimr's I.nst Nlsii.

cling hs"New Years FHgin r." uatniug tlase ~hn are
9 dsnng The coming season. Ofthvu ln.,dabie fate.
The nigh, cold and stormy onc
And the feaf running low,
When Time threw his travelling mantle on
~ be was shout g. 70
Ard be ea'' on h'. glass a roeful look-
The sands will be oct he sad
lcsuug bis memorandum book
'Anc these vi.iit must bs made
But q does little good the ioois 10 warn
almost lose my lsbars
They think tic last visit ! make them
Is always meant Tor ,huif noashbors.
Last year ny duty Wa faithfully done
ua,effed ,his village through,
Revesiinf 20 every devoted
bod come Tor Gnni Adeai
Why, They treated NY watuiGg az Nicholas treats
Tie groans Of the d,ing Poles,
Or thought twas 10 savc--(how tins ayafce cheats =,
Their money ard not Tier souls
That my hint Of speedy departure was given
Though hadt them iateSell like orer
And how few there were who repaired for heaven
can easily reckon them over.
And first to a Bankers house hicd
Though knew he was uftcn surly,
But these Ro,bchtIds-onc must humor their PRIDE
So fastened TO warn HIN early.
found hun ~ithin at q sumptuous feast,
An Apciau sauce before hm
And It's flavor he praised to each smiling guest
IT'S Death = thus nv warning DER him.
Oh, how has eye gafed as he babe iue lee
was of like a twinkle of light,
And fc ate a, that dnner enough for three,
And he died Of 4 splsm that night.
and ne,, tapped III an Editors door
Ii sounded 50 like dun,
That he scatterd he papers about tie floor,
And made motiouto run
But al length lie RESUMED his labnrs again,
When be found no sheriff drew nigh,
Searching old books for New Years strain;
whispered " The Year TO Die -
lie s,arted--'Ah It's lucky thought,
And III rhyme IL out said he
MY patrons may fear that death is near,
And repent o. their debts to me-
hurried away TO Doctor then,
Tho knew might spare my pains
That he thot oi disc as the end Of men,
And Of death a. the DOci tors gains
'ay patient VIII die he was Numbering on,
AZ he glanced a lee billo'er,
And hls money will go TO his grace,ess -
My bill might be somewhat more
For the youth will ne cr take the trouble to note
That I've charges fye visits day
80 be figured away, while laughed IN his ear,
Remember my uists 10 pay.
told an Old Ian ii was time he should 90,
And We WAS too deaf to hear
called at play on dashing Beau,
Aud he was too gay to hear:
paused IN MERCHANTS counting room,
And Ounce was to slop,
Scarce would he hav g heeded the crash Of DOOM
While reckoning his ledger up
'IhtTt Is one dsm0nd'- began to Say
lie burst with a hurried breath,
Show me your bt I've the cash to pay
lelt han TO settle with death
! stopped at Poo, Mans humble she'd,
And thought 'tw1uid delight him So.
For knew he had often ~ lshed lac dead
But he fatty refused 10 go
And Oh! ihe Wild agony Of his eve
As lie begged me one year TO give
Saying twas too hard Tor man To de
Who had struggled so hard To i've
That his wife must beg aud his children siarye'-
whispered OF charity
lie raised his eyes with look fde,palr-
Ills a broken reed sighed he.
had Jared SO III with the lords Of earth
Oh the earth they had proved indeed,
That turned 10 the sex OF gentlef birth,
Hoping more kindly 10 speed
On q beautiful Belle made call,
mnefs girl stood by
She brought new dress for the New Years ball
bfeaiGod 4 fepulchia Sigh,
And tie rich red howers looAed CHASTITY wble,
How odd cried the beauty IN sorrow,
These do not become me at all Ia Bgbt,
But bring me some gayef tomorrow
And tLen--bui why continue the list,
80 iraught with cha mn to INC
Who likes to remember the times he has m ssed,
Wien recountIng his atcloiy
lcaiied, "a tine. on tie old aui The young,
Far, ugly. and softer and CAV
The chorus the same 10 tie tune they all sung
They would not be hurried away.
There were many that hated the world TO be sure,
And called Tine an old Nla!nous cheat,
But Heaven va, so distant, 90 night, and pure,
They had no incl nation 10 sect,
Worms Of the dust murmured in wrath
As entered a stately dome,
Ard following the clue Of my iated path,
Repaired to the nursery room
The ehhdfea were sleeping Ike nestled birds,
And she, the sweet mother dove;
Nltt lace too happy TO paint by words,
Was choosing her gifts Of love
For the New Years morn-l touched her check
She knew the deadly thrill
And rasstag her ewes with a smile 80 meek,
My Father 1t Is thy win
Yes Woman should always be ready to 60,
she has nothing on earth bot lore,
A do~g that bears litte value below,
But rs priceless transferred above
q lavish II not on ny br ghtcst Joys
Ills folly uS worse than VAN;
never bcstow them except az .u,s
mean 10 resume again
Even now shsii gather thousand far things
gave wheG nts year new,
Ald tie hopes Tor tie nCTt that shake from ny vlngs
VII prove a. deoetiul too.
Bu, wh, shoald preach Who'll the wiser be
The young are engaged with pleasure
The eyed have cut az acquaintance with me,
Add so5udy else al lcItgfe
1hey Iaay cafa they viii tho their datc brief,
Some moltor ever is nigb,
IAefes the fading flower. tic al!iHg leaf,
And tie year absat 10 die
Thee sPeak 20 the hslUs Of The humble aud Jgd
BOT ths earthly and obstinate,
Nht, ny tlsit 90 fuch would be labor lost,
- leave taems Tor aye. 10 Iher fate
SARAH HAIr.