OUR OWN VERSEMAKER

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 141, 17 June 1933, Page 7

OUR OWN VERSEMAKER

"THE BABY ELF." (Original.) On an apen rosebud Sat a baby elf; Chubby were his features, Just like himself. He was a baby elfin Who played the whole day long, His mother sang him off to sleep With the Sandman's song "HEART OF GOLD" (11). City. VERSE. * * • "SILVER DAYS." (Original.) Slanting spears' of silver rain, South wind, keen and chill; Autumn 'tends she's winter! Yet I love her still. LASSIE. Eelburn. "THE FAIRIES' SCHOOL." (Original.) In the morn, at break of day. All the fairies leave their play, When they hear the sound of bells From the school In the woodland dells; Here they sit in twos and threes, In the shade of the tall elm trees. ' "JOYBIRD" (11). Trentham.

"MY TEDDY BEAR." ! : (Original.) I have a little Teddy Bear Of my very own; And I take him for a ride When I feel alone. Sometimes we have a picnic Under a ~ shady tree, Teddy offers me a bun While I pour out the tea. "ALLO" (10). Karori. : • ..# * ♦ "THE MOTHER CAT." (Original.) Two little kitties, asleep on the mat; Hark at the door—pit-a-pat-pat I "Mew-niew-mew I" O, yes, old kit, Cant you wait Just a wee hit ? Xow she conies In, with a very glad mew, Thut Is the way she says ."Thank you." Thefre we will leave them, all cosy and snug, Sleeping away on the warm hearthrug. / . ' "J.E.S." (13). lower Hutt.