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Poem
December 27, 1906
The Citizen
Berea, Madison County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the passing of the old year with its mixed joys and sorrows, welcoming the new year with hope, forgetting past hardships, and carrying forward life's lessons.
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The New Year
By W. REED DEUNR
The year departs with all his joys,
Let every lip be dumb;
The future beckons with a smile
And all his hopes and fears,
With all his losses and his gains,
With all his smiles and tears,
And in his place a smiling lad
The brand New Year appears.
The ancient figure fades away,
The New Year comes with joyous tread
So greet him in his pride.
With solemn tread we bear him forth
And lay him in his tomb.
Then turn to greet his heir who comes
With red mouth like a bloom.
The ugly thorns hide,
The hateful things we'll forget;
Unfurl the flags and start a song
To greet what is to come!
And of the past and all it was
We leave to time rest.
Once more we fare life's path
Remembering the best learned are safe,
We hold them in our breast.
By W. REED DEUNR
The year departs with all his joys,
Let every lip be dumb;
The future beckons with a smile
And all his hopes and fears,
With all his losses and his gains,
With all his smiles and tears,
And in his place a smiling lad
The brand New Year appears.
The ancient figure fades away,
The New Year comes with joyous tread
So greet him in his pride.
With solemn tread we bear him forth
And lay him in his tomb.
Then turn to greet his heir who comes
With red mouth like a bloom.
The ugly thorns hide,
The hateful things we'll forget;
Unfurl the flags and start a song
To greet what is to come!
And of the past and all it was
We leave to time rest.
Once more we fare life's path
Remembering the best learned are safe,
We hold them in our breast.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
New Year
Old Year
Hopes Fears
Renewal
Forget Past
Life Lessons
What entities or persons were involved?
By W. Reed Deunr
Poem Details
Title
The New Year
Author
By W. Reed Deunr
Subject
New Year Transition
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
The Year Departs With All His Joys, Let Every Lip Be Dumb;
The Future Beckons With A Smile And All His Hopes And Fears,
The New Year Comes With Joyous Tread So Greet Him In His Pride.
The Hateful Things We'll Forget; Unfurl The Flags And Start A Song
Once More We Fare Life's Path Remembering The Best Learned Are Safe,