<h2 id="id00339" style="margin-top: 4em">THE TOAST</h2>
<p id="id00340">A toast to thee, 0 dear old year,<br/>
While the last moments fly,<br/>
A toast to thy sweet memory—<br/>
We'll lift the glasses high,<br/>
And bid to thee a fond farewell<br/>
As thou art passing by!<br/></p>
<p id="id00341">A toast to those who reaped success<br/>
In this good year of grace;<br/>
A toast to every one of them—<br/>
Come! Give the victors place!<br/>
Come, wish them well with right good will—<br/>
The winners in the race!<br/></p>
<p id="id00342">And one toast more! To those who failed<br/>
Wherever they may be;—<br/>
With faces white they fought the fight,<br/>
But missed the victory;<br/>
So here's to them—the ones who strove—<br/>
On land and on the sea!<br/></p>
<p id="id00343">Fair dreams to thee, 0 grey old year,<br/>
Thy working time is done,<br/>
And gone for thee the silver moon,<br/>
And golden noon-day sun;<br/>
Yet sad old year—and glad old year—<br/>
We'll know no better one.<br/></p>
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