A Song For New-year's Eve

Stay yct, mv friends, a moment stay - May till the good oíd year, So loñg coinpanion of our way, Shakes hands, and leacs us here. Oh stay, oh stay, One little hour, and then away. The year, whose hopes were high and Itroog, lias now no hopes to wakc; Yet one hour more of jcst ancí song For his familiar sake. Oh stay, oh st.iy, One mirthful hour, and then KWSJ The kindly year, his liberal hands Have lavíshed all hts store, And shall we turo froin where he stands, Because he gives no more? Oh stay, oh stay, One grateful hour, and then away. Days brightly carne and calmly went, Whüe yet he was our guest; IIow cheerfully the weck was spent ! IIow sweet the seventh day's rMt ' Oh stay, oh stay, One golden hour, and then awav. Dear friends wcre witli us, somr w bo Beneath the coflin-Iid: What pleasant memories we keep Of all they said and did ! Oh stay, oh stay, One tender hour, and then Even while we sing he smiles hl And leaves our sphere behind. The good old year is with the past ; Oh bc the new as kind ! Oh say, oh stay, One parting strain, and then a a . .