Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, NEW YEAR'S EVE, by ANNIE MATHESON


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NEW YEAR'S EVE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Not that they bring us labour, pain, and care
Last Line: Friendships, achievements, deeds, a beckoning host.
Subject(s): Holidays; Love; New Year; Parties


NOT that they bring us labour, pain, and care,
Do we turn pale when, ringing in our ears,
Is heard the gallop of the hurrying years,
And, foot in stirrup, we must onward fare;
Through joy and sorrow, death, and many a snare,
We seek our goal; not these our courage fears,
Nor the hard fighting that great Love endears;
But hourly choice that we must swiftly dare:
Yea, as we spring to horse, we tremble most
Knowing there must be, in the new year's flight,
Loved opportunities, seen, longed for, lost,
Which, choosing others, choosing at our cost,
We shall pass by, and leave far out of sight;
Friendships, achievements, deeds, a beckoning host.





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