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Show 4 Wall Mason 1 HARD TO F'GURC I know not Why I always think a new year win be fine, and feel h will not pui 1 a kink In glowing plans of mine; or why a ear peema on the blink when 'tis in Its line. "I've muddled things this year." I say. when I regard the past; "I ve let I ray kopecks fly away like leaves upon the 1 blast, but doubtless after New Year's -daj Improvemen' will be vast. The new-Near new-Near brings a fnauge ir fuck to every human treak; my bank a ccmu the old year struck, and made my coffers I leak, mn now I'll vave a silver buck, and I maybe two. each week." The new cu I has a magic touch, or so, methlnks, It sSems; she is a vampire and as such .'he , brings us hOphead dreams, and ere she I dies we get In 'Dutch, with all our hur-1 hur-1 nlshed schemes. I know I simply caa'r be wise, my deeds are all mistakes. . I iruvel With the bonchead guys whose high 1 resolves are fakes; how then shall I 1 1 wisdom rise because a new year bcaKS? ! In folly I've grown old and pray, and In my Moated Orange I count :re?.-. chances thrown away and It is pasHmr strange I that I exclaim on Xew Year s. dug , "Now ' tilings will take .1 change"' |