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Poem
January 15, 1869
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Jonesboro, Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A devotional poem by Emily J. Bugbee likening the New Year to a blank book, urging children to fill its pages with virtuous thoughts, actions, and faith, seeking divine forgiveness for errors to climb toward heaven.
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The Book of the New Year.
BY EMILY J. BUGBEE.
The book of the New Year is opened,
Its pages are spotless and new
And so, each leaflet is turning,
Dear children, beware what you do!
Let never a bad thought be cherished.
Keep the tongue from a whisper of guile,
And see that your faces are windows,
Through which a sweet spirit shall smile.
And weave for your souls the fair garments
Of honor, and beauty. and truth,
Which will still with a glory enfold you,
When faded the spell of your youth.
And now with the new book endeavor
To write its white pages with care;
Each day is a leaflet, remember,
That is written, then turned—beware!
And if on a page you discover
At evening a blot or a scrawl.
Kneel quickly and ask the dear Saviour
In mercy to cover it all.
So when the strange book shall be finished
And clasped by the Angel so tight,
You may feel, though the work be imperfect,
You have earnestly tried for the right.
And think, how the years are the stairway
On which you must climb to the skies.
And strive that your standing be higher,
As each one away from you flies.
BY EMILY J. BUGBEE.
The book of the New Year is opened,
Its pages are spotless and new
And so, each leaflet is turning,
Dear children, beware what you do!
Let never a bad thought be cherished.
Keep the tongue from a whisper of guile,
And see that your faces are windows,
Through which a sweet spirit shall smile.
And weave for your souls the fair garments
Of honor, and beauty. and truth,
Which will still with a glory enfold you,
When faded the spell of your youth.
And now with the new book endeavor
To write its white pages with care;
Each day is a leaflet, remember,
That is written, then turned—beware!
And if on a page you discover
At evening a blot or a scrawl.
Kneel quickly and ask the dear Saviour
In mercy to cover it all.
So when the strange book shall be finished
And clasped by the Angel so tight,
You may feel, though the work be imperfect,
You have earnestly tried for the right.
And think, how the years are the stairway
On which you must climb to the skies.
And strive that your standing be higher,
As each one away from you flies.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
New Year Poem
Moral Instruction
Children Virtue
Religious Devotion
Yearly Reflection
What entities or persons were involved?
By Emily J. Bugbee.
Poem Details
Title
The Book Of The New Year.
Author
By Emily J. Bugbee.
Subject
New Year's Exhortation To Children
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
The Book Of The New Year Is Opened,
Its Pages Are Spotless And New
Each Day Is A Leaflet, Remember,
That Is Written, Then Turned—Beware!
Kneel Quickly And Ask The Dear Saviour
In Mercy To Cover It All.