A year's good wishes in prose and poetry . 4/? ^ R\ ^?jc^i; nd may h^pis ^hy lipe-song be,// <,p ^1- Love ho Him t-fpaf- loveH^ H7ee ! Francos l^iillcy llavcrcjiil. A YEARS GOOD WISHES New Years Day GRANT me a wish now, O bonny NewYear,—What do you wish me from far or anear?Show me your gifts and your treasures me your prophecies, dark or fair!Wealth will you scatter, or fame, or , knowledge, or friendships dower —Gems from the Orient, pearls from the sea,Pledges and promises. Loves low plea?What lies before me of loss or gain —What is awaiting me, joy or pain?What i
A year's good wishes in prose and poetry . 4/? ^ R\ ^?jc^i; nd may h^pis ^hy lipe-song be,// <,p ^1- Love ho Him t-fpaf- loveH^ H7ee ! Francos l^iillcy llavcrcjiil. A YEARS GOOD WISHES New Years Day GRANT me a wish now, O bonny NewYear,—What do you wish me from far or anear?Show me your gifts and your treasures me your prophecies, dark or fair!Wealth will you scatter, or fame, or , knowledge, or friendships dower —Gems from the Orient, pearls from the sea,Pledges and promises. Loves low plea?What lies before me of loss or gain —What is awaiting me, joy or pain?What is my portion of bale or bliss —Fates cruel frown, or Fortunes kiss?Mysteries sacred, and sweet demands —Ministry, sorrow, and toiling hands?[I] Lift back the curtain, that I may knowWhither my footsteps, this year, may go!Will there be fountains along the way,Cooling my thirst by the night-time or day?Pillars of cloud through the day, and by nightPillars of flame that will guide me aright?Balms that will soothe me, or darts and stings ?Sandals for pilgrimage, soaring wings? —Wings are for angels; if mine should grow,Life everlasting I then would kno
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