, 1879-01-01

LA1nAxuE. ". J. II. NoaAn.
FAREWELL TO '7B,
| Another year IN dead anu cast
Away to crumblc In the part.
| And thanks tn tod that Ill tts tsar1,
| That all tn soefpw, all tts pain,
Can never be reclaimed &gutn:
| For who would wish dga!a to bs
| The dape Of fDrtunr, and To see
| His studied plans Miacaery, l,ats
| Ills weary work fntiusr pFuse,
| And thase lell sacred 10 hts ffer1s
pescst him, wnen their meu,'ry sends
4 pang whute bitterness intense
Tasil!s through snd through each injured ssase
And we nre tbunkfu1 TINT tr voiee
That, when one dies. we should seem glad.
r. It.. ;Gtnt. ts,n* ,assiooS! nSt &1y teeud ~'
The better Of our follows. Then
| Who would be melancholy when
| 4 year. worn to hateful Rilost
| Creeps through the por.4l and i, tosts
:.Thoa AT = is,r-o stiii dri.y"i
1ut more will b teIotcer to see
The Past dropped Ia Eternity.
W. step straght from estms.stained bier
Within the presence Of \ yesr
That gltttees tN ita Iewtls rars.
AND hmtles upon us fresA aud fair.
A. Hope. IN wonarous beauty, stands
And bsckons Ia With glowing hands.
While all tie Past u *watked 10 uight.
| The Futnre rises clear and bright
The uld Year roftly atcns away,
| And can hear iLs sou,uu knclf
Ana 9as5 .a5 ~ r,thoat ''2n' "sare*e!'r'
GOODNIGHT TO THE OLD YEAR..
HooD.DAY TO Il1E NEW.
Farewell. Old Yea.t-ths journeys nearly done
NJ 1,o To thee e., l29nx 2x farewell:
AIasi tin now thy snoll
That :ts fsl1s !, upon oa, gar. Thy work so'ss-
Lay now thy burden down foreve.mors--
sIeop thou In Awtet fspoae.
Yes, reat thee calmly rcst-uIth,u Thy bed.
Nh I'r* n.swssn t. 5hy y. s',set. Eel of snow;
Farewell betorc you gol
It's sad to part. for thou hast been friend,
Firn ttuatwortly, ant 1rue;
ope hana.ela4p NOW tefosc tAo4'rt gona 10 wend
ThJ way, nnd lid adlcu.
Trial. have seen thoIr Jay within the tims
pIsl snd sxse. ~ .',s w. eled IN III. rh,n.
0n thnu historic page.
Sad besrts and merry. mourning heart. and s.y,
Laws beat In thee. ulI Year:
Canal thou nut feel vibrations, e'eu to-day,
uf puasa beating hear
TO tay cold heart. which noon must be entombed.
10 tlsy not sead y 4!
Se'4S .ssN'S A'"" - 'tCt 1eA lnoQEu tRou'tt
10 siuk within the pit
OF mans forHetlulnrss, to be recalled
Nhrn Ne1n'ry wakes thc strain.
Or Fancy, looking BACK. secs. t4ss ins,a1ssd
sks1eton III The brainl
Aast 10. Old Yeart Then we will part With thee
Promise tha, .e bright Now Year may Yye,
bon's cunf0rt our hearth 10 lend.
Good. might. Old ysar-to thee long good night!
Ssw irar. bright guoa-uay:
Our i,yes begun agAln. y niay tl.s liknt
" Heaven shine Tn our way.
Old fraF, long Rtod' night!
c;,ss.a Ny ssif| i; bright Eooa'a;yy: f.. un.,
.-.- ANOTHER YEAR.
Another year has swiftly nrl,
Has pAssr1 AWAY liks thr stlenk dead,
Lc4*tnk but 4snes hsro instead
Another yesr--ytt low wlde
This Enlf tw3xt tnu and lho other stls
HhsEe the waters Ut Luthu ccRxs to giidst
Another year on tic Sea Ut life
Dar ahfps have t.attIsd tbs s.uFns and sfrtfs
That u1t OF IL threateniux wsyrs are rife.
Who knows what CHANCES Ttu.s may bsiog,
" fuhttAl.Nutt Or AMilIen1 tlHy,
Ere oIts more yesF t4kes rapid wiag1
Who knowsY who knuwsf / 4ak again,
VIII tls conlins days bf,lt: JOY or paIu,
cuh&hIlt os ahAuuMss s(0Ftn-cl0nds 1r faluf
owheTt u lhe land with tho golden shore1
Mhefe ass tho loset! wh0 hass gone L.forsi
""y ~" '"71 eoh'e ~ 'nf call NJ hosef
No answering ccho grtels mine eAr--
M SoAn1 sAtt kbAt Of Tbs bella hexF,
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So Wsuss in thc i3ws,,rv.I~ -. ~ ~@'
NJ glimpse VI tho grsAE Eternity.
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