HER AUNT.
She sits and decorously knits— My absent love's invaluable auntWhile I sit dutifully by And sip my tea, and praise her rubberplant ; Her cat, her bird, her braided mat, Their excellencies shamelessly I chant. At last a wary line I cast, And with the apathy of kin she tells Of Her! I scarcely dare to stir, Lest she should hear how greatly my heart swells. I caught that time the pearl I sought; Too often all I get is oyster-shells. 'Tis past! My love is home at last! But now I pay for my hypocrisy; Her aunt, her dear deluded aunt, Will still insist on entertaining mc, She sits —and talks—and talks—and knits; We have a lovely afternoon—we three! ELIZABETH C. WE3B.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 256, 26 October 1907, Page 14
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124HER AUNT. Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 256, 26 October 1907, Page 14
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