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 Tbe First New Year. 
 
 ^on^ a^es since, when Time was ^oun^, 
 
 jfl blissful couple sat and sun^ 
 
 $n ^den's lovely fields so fair, 
 
 pefore tl^e tempter entered there ; 
 
 The rosy hours were whiled away 
 
 $n sweet repose, or gentle play ; 
 
 ©ne little darling, lovely boy 
 
 filled both their hearts with boundless joy. 
 
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^oun§ ^dam watched the stars at ni^kt, 
 jflnd saw the constellations bright, 
 jfllon^ tl^e ^rand ecliptic's face^ 
 "^here the ^reat ^lobe with li^I^tnin^ pace 
 ^wept onward in its annual round, 
 Till it the starting poiqt had found, 
 Then rose his anthem loud and clear : 
 "©h, God, bless tJ^ou the opening ^ear ; 
 To us thy children st^ow thy face, 
 The new year bless for all rr.y race." 
 
Then spaJfe the ^ord, "thou son of ^arth, 
 "^ith each dead ^ear shall come a birth, 
 ^l^hile tl^e world doth its tracli pursue, 
 The year shall he forever new ; 
 Thy race may perish, and at last 
 The ^lobe be into darl^ness cast ; 
 Tl^e ^ littering stars may cease to shine, 
 *ffut until then, thou son of mine, 
 "^hile this mi0y $lohe dothi roll, 
 ^nd li^ht doth shine from pole to pole, 
 f^ word ^ ^ioe ; he of ^ood cheer — 
 $'ll bless for them eacl} §lad new year." 
 
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