MARRIED AND SETTLED.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4124, 22 September 1883, Page 1 (Supplement)

MARRIED AND SETTLED.

Annie White or Annie Grey Wedding-day and wu: hin K -duy; Morning; follows staiVynishl. Grey the (lawn, then clouds of white Sueli is nature, such is life, Toiling. Imsllinir. farmer's wife ] have seen thee. Annie <;rov Jjiko a kitten full nlplav Oft have heard thy silvern voice Singing ballads of thy choice Seen thee at the Choral Hail, At the skating rink and bail; Saw.thoe, on thy we<l<li'ii;-dav SiniliiiK, weepiii-. Annie <;,vy: At St. Paul's, onyondeilui;/ht; ( liniiKiiiK nan. <■» from (in-.y to While, .Happy wort tholl, Annie tirov At the concert and the play;' Hlitaeasany Auckland lass Ere to Ilowick tliou didst pass.

Now ainouK the sheep and cows, Shaded o'er hy leafy houghs Thou an seen at mornings prime, With thy rail at .'nilkin-.time ; JJrralliiiiir health—a farmer's bride— Workiu if. working! thnm/ch the hours, \\ itli no Uuuis-iil of pleasant ilowers; Gossip at. tlio.rjarden stile, lii.the .sunset's partiiiß smile. 1" ii so early, fivsl, ami free. In fix; eve prepnriiuf ten ; Cliimiin- l.iiiu-V. skin.uiiV'-erram .HmodiiiK- o'ei- some, business scheme. Walrliim: i.-;i.-0,-ks. iiunili.-niu; siocir, Careless of the kitchen clock. While towards the. clear blue sky Snari-'.u: lav!::: s;,,u- merrilie. Suvot to some the souk and flight— Not to worried Annie White.. Xat 'ir:-'s .--iinsets on tlree slnne. In the evenings enlm decline. Then, the daity labour dune Down to llowk-k fora run ; Thru, like .sparrows to their nest, Wfai-iec] nature finds her rest • Then sweet ansel dreams of niirht Cheer thy spirit, Annie White ! Then come visions of the past, Scenes which wore too hviKht to last; Then the crpwinp; of the. cool;, Starling thee at live o'clock : Then thy husband's waking voice. Which should make tliy heart, rejoice— "Annie, it is time to rise, Annie, ope thy laushimr eyes, Annie, this is washhiK-'iay. Hirds are calling from each spray, Annie, for thy husbandV. : iike Tlio lire lifc'lit- the poi-rhh-,- make '' Ah," sighed Annie, "hni-d's the life. Of a Howk-kfarmer's wife, Cookinu-. washing, making cheese. Darning stockings, ne'er at ease ; Working, working, all day long, HiinimiiiKout some old-world song; And 'mid cares to wear a smile. Were I but from labour free, ' Happy, happy, could 1 lie; GaddiiiK through fair Auckland's streets, Buying dresses, ribbons, sweets. With no children at, my knees, Servant girls my mind'to tense."

Murmur not, fair Annie White, By-nnd-by 'twill nil be riplit; Such the clianffiiif,' hues of life. Sheen and shadow, joy and strife : Whether White, or whether Grey, Shadows come across the way. John Blackman.