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Poem
December 23, 1916
Fair Play
Sainte Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri
What is this article about?
A lamenting poem bidding farewell to the Old Year, reflecting on its toll of global war, bloodshed, destruction of homes and lives, and planting seeds of future hatred, with hope for a better new year.
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The Old Year.
By JOSH WINK.
We bid goodby to thee, Old Year,
But not with sad regret;
For long the scars of thy sore wounds
Will be upon us yet.
Record thine of blood and woe.
Of nations in fierce strife,
The greater one for world control,
The weaker ones, for life.
Thou hast kept arms in men's gripped hands,
The tears in women's eyes,
The dread in little children's hearts,
Death rattles in their cries;
Lands hast thou swept of homes and crops,
Where toil contented reigned,
Thou hast brought flame to scorch and kill,
With blood the soil hast stained.
Across the seas thy direful work
Hast planted seeds of hate
In fearful deeds and wrath to come
To live and germinate.
O fateful year. O fatal year!
Pass from our shuddering sight.
God grant the year which waits its birth
May bless where thou didst blight.
By JOSH WINK.
We bid goodby to thee, Old Year,
But not with sad regret;
For long the scars of thy sore wounds
Will be upon us yet.
Record thine of blood and woe.
Of nations in fierce strife,
The greater one for world control,
The weaker ones, for life.
Thou hast kept arms in men's gripped hands,
The tears in women's eyes,
The dread in little children's hearts,
Death rattles in their cries;
Lands hast thou swept of homes and crops,
Where toil contented reigned,
Thou hast brought flame to scorch and kill,
With blood the soil hast stained.
Across the seas thy direful work
Hast planted seeds of hate
In fearful deeds and wrath to come
To live and germinate.
O fateful year. O fatal year!
Pass from our shuddering sight.
God grant the year which waits its birth
May bless where thou didst blight.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Death Mourning
Political
What keywords are associated?
Old Year
War Strife
Blood Woe
Nations Control
Seeds Hate
Farewell Lament
What entities or persons were involved?
By Josh Wink.
Poem Details
Title
The Old Year.
Author
By Josh Wink.
Subject
Farewell To The Old Year Of War
Key Lines
We Bid Goodby To Thee, Old Year,
But Not With Sad Regret;
Record Thine Of Blood And Woe.
Of Nations In Fierce Strife,
O Fateful Year. O Fatal Year!
Pass From Our Shuddering Sight.