Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar,
took his last drink and swore his last oath.
Today, we are a pious and exemplary community.
Thirty days from now,
we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and
gone to cutting our ancient shortcomings considerably shorter than ever.
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The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows.
For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
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Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given;
While angels sing with tender mirth,
A glad new year to all the earth
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We will open the book.
Its pages are blank.
We are going to put words on them ourselves.
The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
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In the New Year,
may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship,
never in want.
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This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
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