Show NEW YEARS DAY IN OLD WALES new years aay any in n old walea wales was not marked with such celebrations aa an were acme of the other days during the christmas season but there were two customs observed which are rather interesting the tint waa was the visit of tho male members of the house to the homes of their neighbors on new years morning it was considered unlucky for ft a comale to enter ohp th house first on new years day but should this happen by accident it was supposed to bo a sign of death in the family during the corn com ing year so firmly rooted Is to this old superstition in the minds of the peasantry that iome of the old folk will men or boya bolato to visit their home on in the early morning of now years kars day I 1 was thus hired when a boy on more than one occasion and took great dell delight glit in entering certain homes aa as tle first male visitor on that day for which I 1 received a few penco pence the second custom was the videt of the waits alts on new years morning with the new years water the waits watts were sup supposed to be an en institution of professional musicians wearing arms hut but now the name Is used to designate companies of people who go around caroling dur ing the christmas season on now years morning these waits would journey throughout tho the community Arri arriving viol at the door of a home horae they would sing the following verse oes up on new now years morn inc if the cock cocks are all a arow ln and it you think it la to too eoon soon get up and look at the stars after this they would knock loudly and repeat slowly the following lines the roads are very dirty our boot boots are very thin we clah you all a happy new tear and to turn UN u in when the me door was opened a riem bor of the party who was styled the sprinkler carrying carry ing in his hand band a cup of clear water and a bunch of the bo tree would sprinkle the members of the household with the new now years water ater repeating while doing so tho the following lines here flere we brine you water from the well to clear for to or ore hip ship god with us u thie happy new now year tear I 1 sing levy dew sinar levy lavy dew the wa ter and the wine J 8 0 ladd add thomaa thomax the guardian angel of life some times files so high that we cannot see him but he Is always looking down upon us and will o 0 soon hover neater to us A man mn speak but be he judges himself with bis bin will or against his will he bb draws bla ble portrait to the eye of his companions by won emerson |