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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1938, Page 20

LONDON. (Original.) 1 used to wonder would I see, A sight I've always longed to see, A London' wrapped In fastest sleep, A London In a hush so deep, That not a sound could break the spell. That at mlduight seems lo dwell. I always wondered how it was That Wordsworth saw the beauty (here, But- now 1 know, for I have seen That city ot all cities the Queen, Willi buildings and towers storeys high, Ah I Surely her glorycan never die! "DESERT GOLD" (16). Lyall Bay. (Original.) Pamela had a. lovely doll, Willi hlg red, rosy cheeks. One day she carelessly dropped It, And it was 111 for weeks and weeks. So Pam asked her brother If he would come and see What lie could do for her Doily, Who- had broken her face and her knee. So' her brother soon got busy, - With a paint-brush, some paint, and glue, And the very next day her dolly Looked just as good as new. "ALICE BLUE GOWN" Glensldc.

- WARNINGI (Copied.) This Is my garden, Mr. Snail, and though You're never known to hurry, please do go; You'd like to dine oft tender buds no doubt, But we are waiting till the flowers conic out. The tortoise and tho hedgehog pups and I— What a surprise for Mummy, by and by. From MARGARET NEALK (9). Kelson. THE PIXIE SCHOOL. (Copied.) TJndernealh tho willows, By the shallow pool, Thai is where tho pixies Hold the pixie school, Sitting on their toadstools. Singing all together, Little pixtcs practise In the sunny weather. Singing lesson over By the pool they play. Good-night, little pixies, You've had a busy day I From "VALDA F." Berhamporo. THE HOLLYHOCKS. (Original.) One day I planted hollyhocks By tlie old brick wall; They grew so strong and stately, And so very, very tall. And when they started flowering, Whatever do you think f Tho flowers were like little frocks, Of the sweetest shades of pink. "PKRIWIXKLE" (10). Eketahuna,