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OOD morrow, gentlefolks! the new-born year
Comes with its greetings for the eye and ear,
With hopes and smiles, with compliments and wishes,
Served up in form, like cakes in silver dishes,

Or mottoes in fringed papers, pink, white, blue,

No matter what the sentiment, or hue

The New Year comes, and with it I am here,

To preach a sermon on the by-gone year.
A sermon ?-yes-the Carrier's address
Has just this virtue, neither more nor less-

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