NEW YEARS WISHES

NewYears

Wishes

(image of singing robin)

A HAPPY YEAR,
A HAPPY YEAR,
MAY THIS JUST
ENTERED BE!
A HAPPY, SUNNY,
PEACEFUL YEAR
BE GRANTED THINE,
AND THEE!

MAY JOYS BE BRIGHT,
AND GRIEFS BE LIGHT
AS ONWARD HASTE
THE HOURS;
THY PATHS BE PATHS
OF PLEASANTNESS,
AND STEWN WITH LIFE'S
BEST FLOWERS.

AND MAY EACH DAY
THAT SPEEDS AWAY,
STILL LEAVE THEE AS
IT GOES,
FITTER FOR JOYS
TO KNOW NO END,
AND YEARS
TO SEE NO CLOSE.

(image of mistletoe berries and leaves)

This design was registered on 30 June 1871, with the 'diamond' registration device woven in yellow silk on the reverse.

Stevens logo and diamond registration mark on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark		DAY: 30
	BUNDLE: ?		YEAR: A {1871}
		MONTH: M {June}