Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE NEW YEAR, by LILLIAN GARD


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THE NEW YEAR, by                    
First Line: Standing with folded wings of mystery
Last Line: And we—we pause a little while to pray!
Subject(s): Holidays; New Year


Standing with folded wings of mystery,
The New Year waits to greet us—you and me.

Her arms are full of gifts; her feet are shod
All fitly for rough roads or velvet sod;
Her eyes are steady with belief in God.

Her voice falls sweetly as a vesper bell
Where trust and hope all lesser notes dispel;
Scarce knowing why, we feel that all is well.

She smiles a little as she turns away,
Breathing a promise for each coming day;
And we—we pause a little while to pray!





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