everymanhahwobirhdays;wodays,aleas,ineveryyear,whichsehimuponrevolvinghepseofime,asiaffecshismoralduraionheoneishawhichinanespecialma

erheermehhisinhegradualdesueudeofoldobservances,hiscusomofsolemnizingourproperbirhdayhahnearlypassedaway,orislefochildren,whoreflecnohingaalbouhemaer,norundersandanyhinginibeyondcakeandorangebuhebirhofanewyearisofanineresoowideobepreermiedbykingorcobblernooneeverregardedhefirsofjanuarywihindifferenceiishafromwhichalldaeheirime,andcounuponwhaislefiishenaiviyofourmonadam

ofallsoundsofallbell——(bells,hemusicnighesborderinguponheaven)——mossolemnandouchingishepealwhichringsouheoldyearineverheariwihouagaheringupofmymindoaconcenraionofallheimageshahavebeendiffusedoverhepaswelvemonh;allihavedoneorsuffered,performedorneglecedinharegreedimeibeginoknowisworh,aswhenapersondiesiakesapersonalcolour;norwasiapoeicalflighinaconemporary,whenheexcimed

isawheskirsofhedeparingyear

iisnomorehanwhainsobersadnesseveryoneofusseemsoheconsciousof,inhaawfulleaveakingiamsureifeli,andallfeliwihme,snigh;houghsomeofmypanionsaffecedraheromanifesanexhiraionahebirhofheingyear,hananyveryenderregresforhedeceaseofispredecessorbuiamnoneofhosewho

weleheing,speedheparinggues

iamnaurally,beforehand,shyofnovelies:newbooks,newfaces,newyears,——fromsomemenalwiswhichmakesidifficulinmeofaceheprospeciveihavealmosceasedohope;andamsanguineonlyinheprospecsofoher(former)yearsiplungeinoforegonevisionsandconclusionsiencounerpellmellwihpasdisappoinmensiamarmourproofagainsolddiscouragemensiforgive,orovereinfancy,oldadversariesipyoveragainforlove,ashegamesersphrasei,games,forwhichioncepaidsodeariwouldscarcenowhaveanyofhoseunowardaccidensandevensofmylifereversediwouldnomorealerhemhanheincidensofsomewellconrivednovelmehinks,iisbeerhaishouldhavepinedawaysevenofmygoldenesyears,wheniwashrallohefairhair,andfairereyes,ofalicew——n,hanhasopassionaealoveadvenureshouldbelosiwasbeerhaourfamilyshouldhavemissedhalegacy,whicholddorrellcheaedusof,hanhaishouldhaveahismomenwohousandpoundsinbanco,andbewihouheideaofhaspeciousoldrogue

inadegreebeneahmanhood,iismyinfirmiyolookbackuponhoseearlydaysdoiadvanceaparadox,whenisay,ha,skippingoverheinervenionofforyyears,amanmayhaveleaveolovehimself,wihouheimpuaionofselflove?

ifiknowaughofmyself,noonewhosemindisinrospecive——andmineispainfullyso——canhavealessrespecforhispresenideniy,hanihaveforhemaneliaiknowhimobeligh,andvain,andhumorsome;anooriousaddicedo:aversefromcounsel,neiherakingi,norofferingi:——besides;asammeringbuffoon;whayouwill;yion,andspareno:isubscribeoiall,andmuchmore,hanhoucansbewillingoyahisdoor——buforhechildelia——ha”oherme,”here,inhebackground——imusakeleaveocherishheremembranceofhayoungmaser——wihaslilereference,iproes,ohissupidchangelingoffiveandfory,asifihadbeenachildofsomeoherhouse,andnoofmyparensicancryoverispaiensmallpoxafive,androughermedicamensicanyispoorfeveredheaduponhesickpillowachriss,andwakewihiinsurpriseahegenleposureofmaernalendernesshangingoveri,haunknownhadwachedissleepiknowhowishrankfromanyheleascolouroffalsehood——godhelphee,elia,howarhouchanged!houarsophisicaed——iknowhowhones,howcourageous(foraweakling)iwas——howreligious,howimaginaive,howhopeful!fromwhahaveinofallen,ifhechildirememberwasindeedmyself,——andnosomedissemblingguardian,preseningafalseideniy,ogiveheruleomyunpracisedseps,andregueheoneofmymoralbeing!

haiamfondofindulging,beyondahopeofsympahy,insuchrerospecion,maybehesympomofsomesicklyidiosyncrasyorisiowingoanohercause;simply,habeingwihouwifeorfamily,ihavenolearnedoprojecmyselfenoughouofmyself:andhavingnooffspringofmyownodailywih,iurnbackuponmemory,andadopmyownearlyidea,asmyheirandfavourieifhesespecuionsseemfanasicalohee,reader——(abusyman,perchance),ifireadouofhewayofhysympahy,andamsingurlyconceiedonly,ireire,imperableoridicule,underhephanomcloudofelia

heelders,wihwhomiwasbroughup,wereofacharacernolikelyolesliphesacredobservanceofanyoldinsiuion;andheringingouofheoldyearwaskepbyhemwihcircumsancesofpeculiarceremony——inhosedayshesoundofhosemidnighchimes,houghiseemedoraisehiriyinalroundme,neverfailedobringarainofpensiveimageryinomyfancyyeihenscarceconceivedwhaimean,orhoughofiasareckoninghaconcernedmenochildhoodalone,buheyoungmanillhiry,neverfeelspracicallyhaheismoralheknowsiindeed,and,ifneedwere,hecouldpreachahomilyonhefragiliyoflife;buhebringsinohomeohimself,anymorehaninahojunewecanappropriaeoourimaginaionhefreezingdaysofdecemberbunow,shalliconfessaruh?——ifeelheseaudisbuoopowerfullyibeginocounheprobabiliiesofmyduraion,andogrudgeaheexpendiureofmomensandshoresperiods,likemisersfarhingsinproporionasheyearsbohlessenandshoren,isemorecounuponheirperiods,andwouldfainymyineffecualfingeruponhespokeofhegreawheeliamnoconenopassaway”likeaweaversshule”hosemeaphorssocemeno,norsweeenheunpaabledraughofmoraliyicarenoobecarriedwihheide,hasmoohlybearshumanlifeoeerniy:andrelucaheineviablecourseofdesinyiaminlovewihhisgreenearh;hefaceofownandcounry;heunspeakableruralsoliudes,andhesweesecuriyofsreesiwouldseupmyabernaclehereiamconenosandsilheageowhichiamarrived;i,andmyfriends:obenoyounger,noricher,nohandsomeridonowanobeweanedbyage;ordrop,likemellowfrui,asheysay,inohegrave——anyaleraion,onhisearhofmine,indieorinlodging,puzzlesanddisposesmemyhouseholdgodspnaerriblefixedfoo,andarenorooedupwihoubloodheydonowillinglyseekvinianshoresanewsaeofbeingsaggersme

sun,andsky,andbreeze,andsoliarywalks,andsummerholidays,andhegree

essoffields,andhedeliciousjuicesofmeasandfishesandsociey,andhecheerfulgss,andcandleligh,andfiresideconversaions,andi

ocenvaniies,andjess,andironyiself——hesehingsgoouwihlife?

canaghosugh,orshakehisgaunsides,whenyouarepleasanwihhim?

andyou,mymidnighdarlings,myfolios!musiparwihheinensedelighofhavingyou(hugearmfuls)inmyembraces?musknowledgeeome,ifieaall,bysomeawkwardexperimenofinuiion,andnolongerbyhisfamiliarprocessofreading?

shallienjoyfriendshipshere,waninghesmilingindicaionswhichpoinmeohemhere,——herecognisableface——he”sweeassuranceofalook”——?

inwinerhisinolerabledisinclinaionodying——ogiveiismildesname——doesmoreespeciallyhaunandbesemeinageniaugusnoon,beneahasweleringsky,deahisalmosproblemaicahoseimesdosuchpoorsnakesasmyselfenjoyanimmoraliyhenweexpandandburgeonhenareweassrongagain,asvalianagain,aswiseagain,andagreadealallerhebshanipsandshrinksme,pusmeinhoughsofdeahallhingsalliedoheinsubsanial,waiuponhamaserfeeling;cold,numbness,dreams,perplexiy;moonlighiself,wihisshadowyandspecrappearances,——hacoldghosofhesun,orphoebussicklysiser,likehai

uriiousonedenouncedinhecanicles:——iamnoneofherminions——iholdwihhepersian

whasoeverhwars,orpusmeouofmyway,bringsdeahinomymindallparialevils,likehumours,runinohacapialpguesore——ihaveheardsomeprofessanindifferenceolifesuchhailheendofheirexisenceasaporofrefuge;andspeakofhegraveasofsomesofarms,inwhichheymayslumberasonapillowsomehavewooeddeah——buouuponhee,isay,houfoul,uglyphanom!idees,abhor,execrae,and(wihfriarjohn)giveheeosixscorehousanddevils,asi

oinsanceobeexcusedoroleraed,bushu

edasauniversalviper;obebranded,proscribed,andspokenevilof!i

owaycanibebroughodigeshee,houhin,mencholyprivaion,ormorefrighfundconfoundingposiive!

hoseanidoes,prescribedagainshefearofhee,arealogeherfrigidandinsuling,likehyselfforwhasaisfacionhahaman,haheshall”liedownwihkingsandemperorsindeah,”whoinhislifeimenevergrealycoveedhesocieyofsuchbedfellows?——or,forsooh,ha”soshallhefairesfaceappear?”——why,oforme,musalicew——nbeagoblin?morehanall,iconceivedisgusahoseimperinenandmisbeingfamiliariies,inscribeduponyourordinaryombsoneseverydeadmanmusakeuponhimselfobelecuringmewihhisodiousruism,ha”suchashenowis,imusshorlyhe”nososhorly,friend,perhaps,ashouimaginesinhemeanimeiamaliveimoveabouiamworhwenyofheeknowhybeers!hynewyearsdaysarepasisurvive,ajollycandidaefor1821anohercupofwine——andwhilehaurncoabell,hajusnowmournfullychanedheobsequiesof1820depared,wihchangednoeslusilyringsinasuccessor,leusauoispealhesongmadeonalikeoccasion,byheary,cheerfulmrcoon

henewyear

hark,hecockcrows,andyonbrighsar

ellsus,hedayhimselfsnofar;

andseewhere,breakingfromhenigh,

hegildshewesernhillswihligh

wihhimoldjanusdohappear,

peepinginohefuureyear,

wihsuchalookasseemsosay,

heprospecisnogoodhaway

husdoweriseillsighsosee,

andgainsourselvesoprophesy;

whenhepropheicfearofhings

amoreormeningmischiefbrings,

morefullofsoulormeninggall,

handiresmischiefscanbefall

busay!busay!mehinksmysigh,

beerinformdbyclearerligh

discernsserenenessinhabrow,

haallconracedseemdbunow

hisreversdfacemayshowdisase,

andfrownuponheillsarepas;

buhawhichhiswaylooksisclear,

andsmilesuponhenewbornyear

helooksoofromapcesohigh,

heyearliesopenohiseye;

andallhemomensopenare

oheexacdiscoverer

yemoreandmorehesmilesupon

hehappyrevoluion

whyshouldwehensuspecorfear

heinfluencesofayear,

sosmilesuponushefirsmorn,

andspeaksusgoodsosoonasborn?

pgueon!heswasillenough,

hisca

obumakebeerproof;

or,ahewors,aswebrushdhrough

hes,whysowemayhisoo;

andhenhenexinreasonshoud

besuperexcellenlygood:

forheworsills(wedailysee)

havenomoreperpeuiy,

hanhebesforuneshadofall;

whichalsobringuswherewihal

longerheirbeingosuppor,

hanhosedoofheohersor:

andwhohasonegoodyearinhree,

andyerepinesadesiny,[p32]

appearsungraefulinhecase,

andmerisnohegoodhehas

henleuswelehenewgues

wihlusybrimmersofhebes;

mirhalwaysshouldgoodforunemee,

andrenderseendisaserswee:

andhoughheprincessurnherback,

leusbulineourselveswihsack,

webeershallbyfarholdou,

illhenexyearshefaceabou

howsayyou,reader——donoheseversessmackofheroughmagnanimiyofheoldenglishvein?doheynoforifylikeacordial;enrginghehear,andproduciveofsweeblood,andgenerousspiris,inheconcocion?wherebehosepulingfearsofdeah,jusnowexpressedoraffeced?——passedlikeacloud——absorbedinhepurgingsunlighofclearpoery——cleanwashedawaybyawaveofgenuinehelicon,youronlyspaforhesehypochondries——andnowanohercupofhegenerous!andamerrynewyear,andmanyofhem,oyouall,mymasers!

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