"LOST."
Lost in the desert! His weary eye He turned in sad despair around But not in earth or air or sky Could help bo found. His faiiiiful horse had fallen dead— Staivation stared him in the lace ; No help of mun or God wan found In that drear place. He raised his failing eye? !<• heaven— His dying glance fell on I ho wire; A sudden ray of hope was given His heart to inspire. With feverish strength he; dragged his limbs With fervent haste lih.-.:j.i,bi:<i the pole. And cut the iron link which round The world did roll. Cut, and then dropped *;■''•vut-d ami .went The effort puat, lay down 1.0 <!i>Yet, turned towards th' liori/on uH His languid eye. Heard oft, or dreamt ho )ii?ard, tho tramp Of horses hastening to hist aid; In vain—they came nut, ho despaired, And lhe.n he prayed. They rode across the doso/t vast, Urging their horses on io speed. Rearing the help of which he stood In so much need. Too late! alas! the help Uioy brought I They only found hia lis'tiioMs clay: Relief had come to him who sought; And i' was day. Spectator.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4310, 15 March 1884, Page 1 (Supplement)
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