IN MEMORIAM.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2845, 10 June 1879, Page 2

IN MEMORIAM.

— tM r Thomas Bekob, athlets, accldently killed'»flti the flre at Onehunga on the morntoltiOW

Juno 7th, 1879. $$•' ;■'■■' Good-byo, poor Tom, wo never more - •; Shall meet within the foot-ball field.! yott'jce passed-from life through deaths flaw 'door, *' # '' /'/■■■■ > To scenes from ua concealed. .i,; ;.,- .. No more among the forwards, Tom:•■;Your feats of strength are seen; No mure you'll play at cnokst, loin, Orball drive o'er the green. ~.. \ -; ..'■. Alaß,; poor Tom I you've run your race ; Ybiir highest hurdle leapt, and now The King of Terror pules your faoo. And dampsyour poacefnlbrow. Farewell, friend Tom, we all agree Tiiou w ere a truo-born Englishman, And dared to venture o'er the sea ' These island fair to scan. Fate has been hard on thee, my friend ; Has given thee but ,meagro show; Thou never seemed a lucky cbap Wherever thou didst go. - - . ? ■• And now the fickle goddess Has quite wound ore her reel. No more ot fortunes cruel Bta.b3 Thy spirit e'er will feel. | Thine was an honest open heart, And ever willing hand 1 To help a brother, take his part, 'A.nd by the weaker stand.' But now thy. manly heart's at resti ••.-: ■),:.■ And thy once active arm; . ).■■ •' « Well, Tom, perhaps 'tisfor the best, ,i ' Thou'lt meet with no more hanu.' Farewell, thy splrit's'soarefi above, JClennaed by. the Holy One; i d i - j ; In sunnier angel-realmß.9.£ love,; J Far, far beyond tho Sun 1