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Painter and Decorator

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF

The Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers
of America

VOLUME XXXI

JANUARY, 1917

New Year's Morning

By HELEN HUNT JACKSON.

Only a night from old to new!

Only a night and so much wrought!
The Old Year's heart all weary grew,

But said, "The New Year rest has brought."

The Old Year's heart its hopes laid down
As in a grave, but, trusting, said,

"The blossoms of the New Year's crown
Bloom from the ashes of the dead.”

The Old Year's heart was full of greed;
With selfishness it longed and ached
And cried, "I have not half I need:

My thirst is bitter and unslaked,
But to the New Year's generous hand
All gifts in plenty shall return;
True loving it shall understand;
By all my failures it shall learn

I have been reckless; it shall be

Quiet and calm and pure of life.
I was a slave; it shall go free

And find sweet peace where I leave strife.”

Only a night from old to new!

Night and the healing balm of sleep!

Each morn is New Year's morn come true,

More of a festival to keep.

All nights are sacred nights to make
Confession and resolve and prayer.

All days are sacred days to wake
New gladness in the sunny air.

Only a night from old to new!

Only a sleep from night to morn!
The new is but the old come true;
Each sunrise sees a new year born.

NUMBER ONE

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