New Year's Wishes . . . 1887

 
To One who has had Great Troubles.

Though clouds across thy Christmas skies

Have cast their shadows dark and drear,

May God's fair sunshine soon arise,

And light and peace from Paradise

Make glad thy fresh New-Year!

A Little Child to his Grandfather or Grandmother.

Happy New-Year, grandpapa!

Hear the sweet bells ringing;

Little angels, grandpapa,

In the skies are singing.

Bells and angels, grandpapa,

With your grandchild's greeting,

Happy New- Year, grandpapa!

Are to-day repeating.

A Little Child's New- Year Wish to an Aunt.

This very little wish

With gladness I bring here:

"Oh! may this be,

Dear aunt, to thee,

A good and bright New- Year!''

(From the German.)

To the Family.

Another spotless page is turned

In the dusty book of Time;

And softly on the frosty air

Rings out the New-Year's chime.

Let hearts grow glad, and eyes grow bright,

This merry winter morn;

Cast care away, and in the soul

Let peace and joy be born.

A Little Boy to His Parents.

Behold a very little boy

Who wishes to you

here,

In simple words of heart-

felt joy,

A happy, bright New-

Year.

I know you will be very

glad

If now you find in me

A better and a wiser

lad

Than once I used to

be.

May Heaven grant you blest increase

Of joys ne'er known before;

And may God give you health and peace,

To-day, and evermore!

( From the German.)

To Grandmamma on New- Year's Day.

On all thy ways God's blessing shine,

And quiet days be ever thine.

(From the German.)

New- Year's Greeting to Parents 
who have Lost and Suffered Much.

That the New Year just beginning

Shed upon you purest bliss;

That it give you back the fullness

Of your heart's lost happiness;

And that Heaven, your life defending,

Keep you from all grief and care, -

This, dear parents, is our greeting;

This, your little children's prayer.

(From the French.)

A New-Year Wish.

Year after year,

May God grant to you

Blessings most dear,

And joys ever new!

(From the German.)

A Little Boy's New- Year Wish.

My dear little wish is as tiny as I,

Two lines will express it to thee:

May kind Heaven bless thee ! May kind

Heaven keep thee,

All healthy and merry for me!

(From the German.)

Little Children to their Parents.

New-Year's Day has come at last,

And the Old Year safely passed;

Dearest papa, mamma sweet,

Bless your children at your feet.

As a proof of tenderness,

And of simple happiness,

From these hearts obedient,

Take this humble compliment.

(From the French.)

To Grandfather.

Dear grandpapa, the best of boys,

I come to wish you here

A Christmas full of sweetest joys,

A bright and glad New- Year.

With the Gift of a Cup

When you put this to your lips

And a draught of water drink,

While you bless your New-Year's gift,

Of its giver fondly think.

 

A Child to its Widowed Mother, 
the First New Year's Day after its Father's Death.

Although in sorrow and distress

We mourn with thee a father's loss,

A Heav'nly Father we possess,

Who lightens every cross.

Twas He who took our papa hence,

But left us still a mother dear ;

And He will be the best of friends

To bless our bright New-Year.

Then, dearest Mamma, let us lean

In faith upon His loving arm;

Our Father and our Friend unseen

Will keep us from all harm.

(From the French.)