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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 2687, 1 June 1891, Page 3

POETRY.

WHAT KIND OP A DREAM ?

If dreams were sold in the market-place. What kind of a dream would you buy ? The maiden answered with a glowing face, And the loro-liKht in her oye : " I would buy a dream of a gallant ship Coming dancing over the foam, Of her captain bold, in his stars of gold, And her sails all tet for home. 1 '

If dreams were sold i& the market-place, What kind of a dream would you buy P <( I would buy a dream," said a happy youth, •• Of honour, and purpose high, Wrought into the work of the coming years A dream of a loring bride, Of work well done, and a "home well won, And of obildren by my side." ♦

]f dreams were sold in the market-place, What kind of a dream would you buy P And the mother lifted a tender face, And said, with a longing sigh : ** I would buy a dream of my absent boy, For what could be greater bliss fhan olasp his hand in the land of dreams, And give him a mother's kiss? 1 '

H dreams were sold in the market-place, What kind of a dream would you bay ? And the man lifted a calm still face To the light of the western sky : »« I would ask a dream of my childhood's days, A dream of the household band ; Of the hills and rills, the vales and dales, Of my dear green native land."

go ever and on the soul will dream, From it* first hour to its last ; Baokwards and forwards, in search of good, In memory and wishing oast. Bot oh, th« joy when we shall awake In the land we are going to, And find that the good and the beautiful dreams Of our hoarts hare all come true !