OUR OWN VERSEMAKER

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 17, 20 January 1934, Page 10

OUR OWN VERSEMAKER

'THE LAND OF FAIRY BELLS." (Original,) In the land of fairy bells Are a. number of .pixie w«Us. They are magic, of course you know? So are the fairies, when all the winds blew, riiles and little < elves arid gnomes All crowd around the homes Of the fairy folk who own the wells. In the land of fairy bells. HILDA ENGLAND (9). Lower Hutt. "IN A FAIRY DELL." (Original.) "" In a little fair; dell Grow daisies, foxgloves, and bluebells; The queen alti on her little throne. Tended' by - pixies, elres, and gnomes. I wish that I could be a fairy. Flying, flitting, from, glen to dell, Dancing In enchanted lanes, Gazing in silTor-mirrored wells. "MATBIRD" (12). Mlramar. "NIOHT." ' ' i (Original.) Far in the Eky the pale moon gleams, Amidst the stars' bright- light. The dark trees sway and whisper loud, < As they raise their beads tonight. Down on earth hear a mother'! foot, As she lulls her babe to sleep. And her little one slumbers gently ioon^And floats to dreamland deep. "STORTGIBL" (15), Kelburn. i

"THE LEAVES." (Original.) X Jiear leaves drinking rtfa. I hear rich leaves on top Giving the poor beneath ' Drop after drop. , It Is « wondrous «lgtit to see." I hope the sun shines bright again, 'Twill be a lovely eight. DELIA LEAHEY. (10) Kllblrnle. ; - "BABY'S BIRTHDAY." (Original.) lie going to have a blrfday. Tomorrow I'll be free, And all my little playmateß - Are coming up to tea. There's going to be a blrfday cake With kawple* one, .two, free. And paper hats for all of us— How merry we shall be I ■ . . ' "SKINNIWTNKS." (15) Melrose. -. . "LITTLE MOUSE." (Original.) There waf a little mouse, He had a little house; 'He caught •' little flsh. And he put It In a dish. .Then he runs home as' fast as he can, And puta his little flsh in the frylnj-pan "MUSBOLIDI." (1) Carterton.