Even now in various parts of the country, good many object to the entrance of a woman before the in-coming of one of the other sex, this is particularly the case in the central parts of Cardiganshire, especially in the Parish of Llanddewi Brefi and surrounding districts between Lampeter and Tregaron. This is also true of some parts of Pembrokeshire. According to the late Rector of Newport, Pembrokeshire, the man must needs bear one of the four lucky names--Dafydd, Ifan, Sion and Siencyn. "Supposing the man was not called by one of these names, the person first seen might as well be a woman, if she only bore one of the lucky names--Sian a Sioned, Mair a Marged. Then all would go well for that year at least. A hare or a magpie must not cross one before twelve, and the cock must not crow before supper on New Year's Day, or some dire calamity might befall one after all." There was everywhere a general desire to see "the Old Year out and the New Year in." In South Pembrokeshire some danced the old year out; some drank it out, and many walked it out. I was informed at Talybont, that once those who desired to see "the New Year in "crowded to each other's houses in North Cardiganshire to pass the time in story-telling and feasting. The children especially, looked forward to New Year's morning, with the greatest interest, as it was, and still is in some places, customary for them to go about from house to house, asking for "calenig," or New Year's gift. The children on such occasions often repeated something as follows:-- "Rhowch galenig yn galonog, I ddyn gwan sydd heb un geiniog, Gymaint roddwch, rhowch yn ddiddig, Peidiwch grwgnach am ryw ychydig. "Mi godais heddyw maes o'm ty, A'm cwd a'm pastwn gyda mi, A dyma'm neges ar eich traws, Set llanw'm cwd a bara a chaws. "Calenig i fi, calenig i'r ffon, Calenig i fytta'r noson hon; Calenig i mam am gwyro sane, Calenig i nhad am dapo sgidie. "Chwi sy'n meddi aur ac arian, Dedwydd ydych ar Ddydd Calan, Braint y rhai sy'n perchen moddion, Yw cyfranu i'r tylodion, 'Rhwn sy a chyfoeth ac ai ceidw, Nid oes llwyddiant i'r dyn hwnw." "Os gwelwch yn dda ga'i g'lenig?-- Shar i 'nhad a shar i mam, A shar i'r gwr bonheddig." The following is from an old song for New Year's Day, heard at Tregaron in Cardiganshire:-- "Rhowch i mi docyn diogel, Fel gallo mam ei arddel, Neu chwech gael cwart, 'Dwy'n hidio fawr, Waeth fi yw gwas mawr Trecefel." In the English districts of West Wales, such as South Pembrokeshire, such verses as the following were repeated:-- Get up on New Year's morning, The cocks are all a-crowing; And if you think you're awake too soon, Why get up and look at the stars and moon. "The roads are very dirty, My shoes are very thin, I wish you a happy New Year, And please to let me in." The following is another specimen from North Cardigan:--