POETRY.

Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 1000, 11 April 1908, Page 3

POETRY.

*f'ln your, patience possess ye yoiir gouls. ' '—Luke 21^19. Patience! Q' thoii child of sorrow, "Wheresoever thpii niay'st be. Patience! and a jiright to-niorxow Soon slialV bome^ andmake thee free. ■.Though thyr-wayj seeradini aaid dreary, Though ' a Mnistf 'tie o'er Hfifer plain.) Though thy stTengtlT b& Saint and weary/" : "'■...... .^'.. -^ ' ' Courage, press on again C Far away,-: past 'dreamy; ■■mountains, Past tM streaiir so dark and cold, In thel sunshine,;- silvery- ■fo-untaiiis' Dip for -aye on streets of gold. ■'• Propping peace, and joy, and glad- j .-■ ' ' / .ness,:_ -;•■■.■. '-'■.'■' '• ' Where the angels make their home; "Who, in tones; which know no sadness, Cheer the pilgrims as they came. I Not for ever, not for ever, Shall tliou half-despairing wait. Bear a little while dark weather, Soon the storms, shall all -abate. Soon thy brow shall cease its burning, Ilestihg on a. faithful breast; Soon thy--.soul| '. to God returning, Shall find perfect" peace and a-est !