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grammaticus“A Song for New Year’s Eve” by William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant was a 19th century American romanticist poet, abolitionist and civil right advocate. Originally a lawyer, he started publishing poems in the early 1820s. Later in the decade he became the editor of the New York Review and the New York Evening Post, solidifying his position as a prominent man of letters and progressive politics.
William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878)As a writer, he is often brought into connection with the famous Hudson River School of art. What the painters of that school did on their canvases, Bryant did on paper, painting wonderful landscapes and nature scenes with his pen. If you like nature writing, you will love Bryant’s poetry!
In this post, however, I’ll present a poem of his on a holiday theme. Entitled ‘A Song for New Year’s Eve’, this one is a bittersweet parting with the old year, and a hopeful plea for better things coming with the new year. (It’s a bit of a tradition here on Grammaticus to end the year with a poem on a New Year theme – check out the previous one, “Ring Out, Wild Bells” by Lord Alfred Tennyson).
As always, this poetry post contains a simple vocabulary exercise for English language learners.
Stay yet, my friends, a moment stay—Stay till the good old year,
So long companion of our way,
Shakes hands, and leaves us here.
Oh stay, oh stay,
One little hour, and then away.
The year, whose hopes were high and strong,
Has now no hopes to wake;
Yet one hour more of jest and song
For his familiar sake.
Oh stay, oh stay,
One mirthful hour, and then away.
The kindly year, his liberal hands
Have lavished all his store.
And shall we turn from where he stands,
Because he gives no more?
Oh stay, oh stay,
One grateful hour, and then away.
Days brightly came and calmly went,
While yet he was our guest;
How cheerfully the week was spent!
How sweet the seventh day’s rest!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One golden hour, and then away.
Dear friends were with us, some who sleep
Beneath the coffin-lid:
What pleasant memories we keep
Of all they said and did!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One tender hour, and then away.
Even while we sing, he smiles his last,
And leaves our sphere behind.
The good old year is with the past;
Oh be the new as kind!
Oh stay, oh stay,
One parting strain, and then away.
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
Find the words in the poem with the following meaning:
- generous, openhanded (adj.)
- amusement; joke; prank (n.)
- gentle, kind and affectionate (adj.)
- cheerful, joyful, jolly (adj.)
- a point of separation or departing (n.)
- a narrow box in which a dead body is buried (n.)
- to give generously (v.)
- a person or animal one spends a lot of time together; comrade; associate (n.)
You can check your answers by clicking on this link.
ADDITIONAL READING
Books by William Cullen Bryant (available on Project Gutenberg)
William Cullen Bryant Homestead (a National Park Service webpage)
COVER IMAGE
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash
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Il Fatto Quotidiano: Shakira incanta Copacabana con un mega concerto gratuito: ma l’evento ha generato un ritorno economico milionario
Shakira sulle orme di Madonna e Lady Gaga. La superstar colombiana ha conquistato la spiaggia di Copacabana con un concerto gratuito. Un’operazione a incasso zero? Non proprio. Secondo il sindaco di Rio de Janeiro, l’evento ha richiamato circa 2 milioni di persone: così con un investimento minimo si sarebbe generato un ritorno economico 40 volte superiore, stimato in circa 777 milioni di reais, cioè 155 milioni di dollari tra turisti, hotel, ristoranti e negozi.
Il concerto segue la scia di spettacoli simili organizzati prima da Madonna nel 2024 e poi da Lady Gaga nel 2025 anche questi seguiti da folle oceaniche pronte a ballare sulla sabbia. Inserito nel tour mondiale ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ (“Le Donne Non Piangono Più”), intitolato come il suo album del 2024, il concerto è iniziato attorno alle 23, con più di un’ora di ritardo, tra le urla e gli applausi dei fan mentre dei droni scrivevano in cielo “Ti amo Brasile”.
Tra i brani eseguiti, i grandi successi ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, ‘La Tortura’ e ‘La Bicicleta’, fino a ‘BZRP Music Sessions #53/66′, nato dopo la sua separazione dal calciatore spagnolo Gerard Piqué. Durante lo show, Shakira ha celebrato la forza delle donne: “Noi donne, ogni volta che cadiamo ci rialziamo un po’ più sagge”.
L’evento come spiegato dal sindaco Eduardo Cavaliere ha attirato milioni di persone fin dal mattino. I concerti gratuiti fanno parte della strategia del Comune per stimolare l’economia locale dopo il Carnevale e Capodanno, e prima delle celebrazioni della Festa di San Giovanni a giugno. Come previsto l’indotto è stato superiore alla spesa e anche Airbnb ha registrato un aumento delle prenotazioni provenienti da Brasile, America Latina e città europee come Parigi e Londra.
L'articolo Shakira incanta Copacabana con un mega concerto gratuito: ma l’evento ha generato un ritorno economico milionario proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
Shakira enchants Copacabana with a mega free concert: but the event generated a millionaire economic return.
Shakira follows in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga. The Colombian superstar conquered Copacabana beach with a free concert. A zero-cost operation? Not quite. According to the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the event attracted approximately 2 million people: so with a minimum investment, a return on investment 40 times greater was generated, estimated at around 777 million reais, or $155 million between tourists, hotels, restaurants, and shops.
The concert follows in the wake of similar shows organized previously by Madonna in 2024 and then by Lady Gaga in 2025, both of which were followed by oceanic crowds ready to dance on the sand. Inserted into the ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ (“Women Don’t Cry Anymore”) world tour, titled as her 2024 album, the concert began around 11 pm, with more than an hour’s delay, amidst the shouts and applause of fans as drones wrote “I Love Brazil” in the sky.
Among the songs performed were the hits ‘Hips Don’t Lie’, ‘La Tortura’ and ‘La Bicicleta’, up to ‘BZRP Music Sessions #53/66’, born after her separation from Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué. During the show, Shakira celebrated the strength of women: “Women, every time we fall, we get up a little wiser.”
The event, as explained by Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere, attracted millions of people from the morning. Free concerts are part of the City’s strategy to stimulate the local economy after Carnival and New Year’s Eve, and before the celebrations of Saint John’s Day in June. As expected, the induced impact was greater than the expenditure, and Airbnb also registered an increase in bookings from Brazil, Latin America, and European cities like Paris and London.
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Shakira incanta Copacabana con un mega concerto gratuito: ma l’evento ha generato un ritorno economico…
Il concerto segue la scia di spettacoli simili organizzati prima da Madonna nel 2024 e poi da Lady Gaga nel 2025 anche questi seguiti da folle oceaniche pronte a ballare sulla sabbia