“New Year: A Dialogue” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1909)
MORTAL:
“The night is cold, the hour is late, the world is bleak and drear;
Who is it knocking at my door?”
THE NEW YEAR:
“I am Good Cheer.”
MORTAL:
“Your voice is strange; I know you not; in shadows dark I grope.
What seek you here?”
THE NEW YEAR:
“Friend, let me in; my name is Hope.”
MORTAL:
“And mine is Failure; you but mock the life you seek to bless. Pass on.”
THE NEW YEAR:
“Nay, open wide the door; I am Success.”
MORTAL:
“But I am ill and spent with pain; too late has come your wealth. I cannot use it.”
THE NEW YEAR:
“Listen, friend; I am Good Health.”
MORTAL:
“Now, wide I fling my door. Come in, and your fair statements prove.”
THE NEW YEAR:
“But you must open, too, your heart, for I am Love.”
Il nuovo anno: un dialogo
MORTALE:
“La notte è fredda, l’ora è tarda, il mondo tetro e pieno di dolore.
Chi bussa alla mia porta? “
IL NUOVO ANNO:
“Sono il Buonumore”
MORTALE:
“Non riconosco la tua voce e brancolo nell’ignoranza.
Che cosa cerchi qui? “
IL NUOVO ANNO:
“Amico, fammi entrare; sono la Speranza.”
MORTALE:
“E io il Fallimento; tu deridi chi dici di benedire. Vattene adesso.”
IL NUOVO ANNO:
“No, spalanca la porta; io sono il Successo.”
MORTALE:
“Io son malato e corroso dal dolore; le tue offerte non son più volute.
Non saprei usarle.”
IL NUOVO ANNO:
“Ascolta, amico, io sono la Buona Salute.”
MORTALE:
“Allora ti apro la porta. Entra e dimostra che alle tue parole farai onore”
IL NUOVO ANNO:
“Ma devi aprire anche il tuo cuore, perché io sono l’Amore.”
(L.Z.)
Image: Wikimedia Commons- Drawing: Anonymous, Spanish, School of Seville, 17th century
C’è sempre la “fregatura”! 😜
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😉😊😉😊😉
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Apri….le chiavi sono sulla porta! ma i ladri? che importa non ho nulla nella sporta.
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Che belle le tue arguzie in rima!
Grazie e buon pomeriggio, caro Stefano💖💖💖
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Che belle le tue arguzie in rima!
Grazie e buon pomeriggio, caro Stefano💖💖💖
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So cute!
Thank you🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Health is quite a bait right now
😂😝 Nice conversation,enjoyed it and
Amen ❤💕💞
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Yes, it is a subject that interests and worries everyone especially nowadays.
Thank you for your kind visit and your witty words! 💖💖💖
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Beau dialogue, Luisa.
Bonne fin de journée.
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Merci beaucoup et bonne soirée à toi aussi
🌟🙏⭐🤗🌟
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It was amazing! A conversation worth having😍🌟
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I’m so glad you liked that poem!
Thank you for your kind comment 😊🙏😊🙏😊
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Very interesting. I didn’t know where this was going. Delighted and surprised by the ending.
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I liked it a lot too (and I enjoyed translating it into Italian while keeping the rhymes) 😊🙏😊
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Well done. I imagine that could not have been an easy thing to accomplish.
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You are right: not an easy thing, but pleasant and interesting
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I do HOPE New year is right 🙂
Thank you, cara Luisa
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I really HOPE so too.
A “normal” year would be enough for me
Thank you for your kind words 😊🤗😊
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Perfect for 2021!
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Thank you!
Have a happy 2021! 🙏🤗🙏🤗🙏
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Bellissima! Buon anno nuovo allora di cuore ❤️🎵
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Augurio che contraccambio con tanto affetto
😘🙏😘
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Dopo un 2020 tragico, ci vuole un incoraggiamento per l’anno nuovo. Buon anno Luisa
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Certo, un forte incoraggiamento e non l’augurio, per quel che mi riguarda, di cose strepitose, ma delle belle cose a cui eravamo abituati 🙏💖🙏💖🙏
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un dialogo difficile, Amore è una bella parola che sento spesso spesa in giro ma appunto solo parola…abbraccio grande luisa non ho fiducia nel genere “homo sapiens”….
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Purtroppo l’ho persa anch’io, non credo più nella nostra capacità di imparare, non solo per imbecillità, ma anche per indolenza o egoismo
Un abbraccio, Viki
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concordo
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Thank you Luisa for this interesting dialogue, beautiful.
I love the strong ending. Now he has to choose both or no health.
Miriam
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I too found this poem interesting and inspirational
Have a good and healthy year, dear Miriam
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Grazie! 🎵
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Sure. Hope, success and good health is all we need … & love. Happy 2021!
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Sempre aprire la porta!
Altrimenti come conosci l’Amore che può sempre arrivare?
Sempre speranza, sempre oltre.
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Che bella riflessione! Grazie e buona serata
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Con l’anno che abbiamo vissuto abbiamo bisogno di speranza e tanto amore !!!❤️
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Hai perfettamente ragione! L’amore porterebbe alla solidarietà e la speranza salverebbe dallo sprofondare nella disperazione 🧡💙🧡💙🧡
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It is really uplifting ❤
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I’m so glad you like it! Thank you and happy 2021!🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏
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You’re most welcome and happy 2021 to you too❤
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I ALSO ENJOYED THIS THANK YOU LUISA 🐱💃
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🙏🏼 Thank you so very much!!
As ever, you are so supportive and I value that greatly! Be Well!! 🙂
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🧝♀️😘😻
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Good cheer, hope, success, good health, and love. Who could ask for anything more? I love this.
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Thank you very much, Crystal! I am so happy and pleased that you enjoyed this poem
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I read a portion of the dialogue and I enjoyed it and I ran back to the beginning hmm I’m thinking of repeating it and listen to Ludwig Beethoven’s music not sure which one yet but I hope I find a great mix.
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What a beautiful comment!
Your words are lovely and I thank you from the bottom of my heart 💙💙💙
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Thank you very much for reblogging! 🙏🙏🙏
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I love this
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So glad to know that
Thank you very much 🙏💜🙏
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Beautiful conversation ☺️
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I’m very glad you enjoyed this poem!🙏🌹🙏
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Beautiful and to good health in 2021😍
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Thank you very much!
Have a nice and safe 2021 🙏💖🙏💖🙏
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