Show II P ml II hl m 1 I C D 2 i M f THE NEW YEAR III Ii he comes with joys jOS and sorrows soc And his bundle ot of tomorrow Like a peddler with his i All the days das are are on his back nut But I doubt that even he Knows the mor mornings morning's destiny He has ilas days o mirth and ss i Laughing days and days of sadness Days Das for poor man and for rich But lie he knows not which Is which All that he can d do is give Each Each of us a day to live Now r he pulls one om out It To the mortal who receives it Leaves It up o hl hin to o say What of pride shall fill the day Little has the year to todo do Mere Here on earth with it me or you Save with deaths death's h arta hes and sorrows We must shape our own tomorrows What of worth shall mark today Only we have po power r to say say What this day at last shall be beNow Now depends on you ou on me We e are on this earth together Shall we brave the stormy cath r. r Keep the faith and battle through Pride shall crown us if we do Happy year That time shall tell Ours the task to live it well Copyright 1927 Edgar A Guest |