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A Serenade for New Year’s Eve

Author unknown The old year departed, how swiftly it flew, ‘Tis gone, and with rapture we welcome the new;–

Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not

Robert Brewster Beattie (1875-1946) To leave the old with a burst of song; To recall the right and forgive the

Edgar Albert Guest (1881-1959) A man is at his finest towards the finish of the year; He is almost what

Alan Williams Across the festive store I see herA mother knelt beside her childBoth conjured by the Christmas fripperyEntranced by

Kenneth Hoffman I remember Christmas in the old country – Tramping through the snow To choose the young tree

Every time a hand reaches out
To help another… that is Christmas.

Robert Herrick (1591-1674) ‘Come bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing, While my

Bill Watterson On the window panes the icy frost Leaves feathered patterns, criped and crossed But in our house