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2010 at 4pm Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky

Happy New Year and a HUGE thank you to all of you who helped make 2010 so fantastic! I’ve never had so much fun reading and discussing books as I did this year, and I’m just so grateful to all of who you have taken time to visit, subscribe, and share a little corner of your world with me this year. I look forward to keeping the good times going here at The Book Lady’s Blog, and I hope 2011 will be your best year yet.

And because one of my goals for 2011 is to read some poetry (more on those goals next week), here’s “A Poem for New Year’s Eve” by William Cullen Bryant.

Stay yet, my friends, a moment stay—
Stay till the good old year,
So long companion of our way,
Shakes hands, and leaves us here.
Oh stay, oh stay,
One little hour, and then away.

The year, whose hopes were high and strong,
Has now no hopes to wake;
Yet one hour more of jest and song
For his familiar sake.
Oh stay, oh stay,
One mirthful hour, and then away.

The kindly year, his liberal hands
Have lavished all his store.
And shall we turn from where he stands,
Because he gives no more?
Oh stay, oh stay,
One grateful hour, and then away.

Days brightly came and calmly went,
While yet he was our guest;
How cheerfully the week was spent!
How sweet the seventh day’s rest!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One golden hour, and then away.

Dear friends were with us, some who sleep
Beneath the coffin-lid:
What pleasant memories we keep
Of all they said and did!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One tender hour, and then away.

Even while we sing, he smiles his last,
And leaves our sphere behind.
The good old year is with the past;
Oh be the new as kind!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One parting strain, and then away

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Lisa@ButteryBooks onDecember 31st, 2010 10:19 pm

Great poem! Happy New Year!
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Rebecca Rasmussen onJanuary 1st, 2011 11:57 am

Happy New Year! Can’t wait to see what poetry you read and review this year

Rebecca Joines Schinsky onJanuary 1st, 2011 1:21 pm

Thanks, and Happy New Year to you, too. I woke up on this New Year’s Day to an email from my Bookrageous teammates strategizing about the poetry thing. I’m excited to make it happen.