THE NEW YEAR.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 236, 7 January 1888, Page 3

THE NEW YEAR.

Brainier and fainter itf liglrtls growing, : BP^Faster ar.d Taster its bve&th is going, gg# A year, is passing away I BPKearer and nearer us cud approaches j Ik Oioser and closer the new fcncroache^ jr Yearning to bear fall sway. |. $ilence the «y that kso appalling, f Send Kaok the ieirs th-it anon are falling, *■ MouVn not for the qui«t dead. " Greet not the New Year with tears of sorrow. Smile when hhomese <omes with the light to-morrow Fear »ot his onward treaa. X :': ' Placo in the grave \rhere the dead is lying,' F All your heartaches, your fears, your sighing, Ik Then cover them 'neath the cod;- §■ Build up the temple, for hqn*'s in dwelling, m King out the joy-bells, lefrtaiih be swelling W The hymn of praise to God. W Draw back th» curtains of dark forecasting, m hat- in the light of love everlasting, %£' 'And peace will become your guest. C/jJting to the winds every thought of sadnoss, M&re to your windows the dove of gladness . JMEpil&ke-tooni for trust and re3t. up the weeds o£ your doubt and sinning. ' "' Plant gerni3 of truth at the year's beginning 0 . All fn sh from the Book of Life. pVWater them daily «ith grace sufficient— ■Ittbßha'l this year prove the most efficient, J^H^The best year of yaw life. |B Dec. 31st, 1887.

R| The Bay of Plenty Times soliloquises as follows :— " Ainu's h vapour full of woes. %tartaa piper, busts ami uoes. " y o runs the rhyme and it is often only too true. Another instance is that the Noilhera | Wai yon G.i z« tlnr,iesw i tl 1 1 heyea r. Kew sf pa{)en a are gr»n<l things l»» sink money in, I and many a ponrwictch has wished he hail I tiever started one before now. "