Last Night Of The Old Year

Rest, wr.irv one, screncly rest Upon the oíd year's gentle breast ! Ere yet again you wake from sleep uthfut heart shall cease to beat. Weep, fill yoiir eyes with tender tears, WVep for the old lbrgottcn years, Wcep for the year about to die, Softly and sadly say good-bye. v , wrathful ones, forgive and kits ; Do nol the old year thus dismiss, I .rt not the BAppy new ytar in 'Vo bosoins fïlleil with ricf and sin. Sm Ie, tmubled ones, be glad and smilc, O, let your joy be free from guile f Smile to the sad a cheerful beam l;iv help thcm on thro' hfc's dark L