For the Children.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 22 February 1908, Page 4 (Supplement)

For the Children.

A BUNCH OF ROSES. The rosy mouth and rosy too Of little baby brother, Until about a month ago Had never met each other; But nowadays bhq neighbors sweet, In every sort of weather, Half-way with rosy fingers meet, To kiss and play together. —John B. Tabb. TO-DAY. So here hath been drawing Another -blue day : Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away? Out of Eternity Tins'"now day was born ; Into Eternity, At night, will return. Behold it aforetime No eye ever did; So soon it forever From all eyes is hid. Hero Jiath. been dawning Another . bine day. Think, wilt thou let it Slip useless away ? —Thomas Carlyle. THE FLAG GOES BY. Hats oft’! - Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums, A flash of color beneat h the sky: Hats off!. The flag is passing by ! Blue and crimson and white it shines, Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines. Hats off! Tho colors before us fly; But moro t-haii tho flag is passing by. Sea-fights and laml-fights, grim and great, Fought to make and to save the State: i. Weary, marches and sinking ships; Cheers of victory on dying lips; Days of plenty and years of peace; March of a strong land’s swift increase; Equal justice, right and law, Stately honor and reverent awe; Sign of a nation, great and strong To ward her people 'from _ foreign wrong: Bride and glory and honor —all Live in the colors to stand or hill. Hats off! Along the street there comes . _ jSi A-blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums; And loyal hearts are beating high: . Hats off! The flag is passing by ! TO THE LANDS OF. THE GOLDEN SANDS.

I saw a (ship -a-sailing, A-sailing on the sea; Her masts were of the shining-gold Her -deck of ivory; And sails of milk, as soft -as silk, And silver shrouds Iliad she.

And round -about her sailing, The sea was sparkling -white, The -waives all clapped their -hamis and sang To -see so fair a sight. They kissed her twice, hliey kissed her tb-nice. And murmured with delight. Then came tho gallant Captain, And stood upon the deck; In velvet coat, and ruffles white, AYithout a spot or speck; And diamond rings, and triple strings Of pearls around -his neck.

And four-an cl-twenty sail/rs AVero round liim bo.Wiin-g low; On every, jacket three times -three Gold buttons in -a row; And cutlasses down to their knees; They made a goodly allow.

And then the ship went sailing, A-sailing o’er the sea ; _ She dived beyond the setting sun, But never back came she, For she found the lands of the golden sands, Where the oearls -anil diamonds be. '' ‘ —Gabriel Setoun. HOW THE" LEAVES CAME DOWN. “I’ll tell you how the leaves came down,” . , The 'Meat Tree to his children said, “You’re getting sleepy, Yellow and Brown; A’es, very sleepy, little Rod ; It is quite time you went to bed. “Ab!” begged each silly, pouting leaf,Let lisa little longer'stay ; , Dear Father Tree, behold our griei, ’Tis such a very pleasant clay • AVe do not want to go away. So, just for one more merry day To the great Tree the leaflets clung, , , . Frolideed and danced and had their way, Upon the autumn breezes swung, AVhispering all tlieir sports among.

“Perhaps the great Tree will iprget And let us stay until the spring, If we all beg and coax and fret.” But the great Tree did no such tiling; lie smiled to hear their whispering.

“Come, children all, to bed.” he cried; And ere the leaves could urge their prayer He shook his head, and far and wide, Fluttering and rustling everywhere, Down sped the leaflets through the air.

I saw them; on the ground they lay, Golden and red. a huddled swarm, AA’aiting till one from far away, AA'hite bedclothes heaped upon her arm, Should come to wrap them safe and warm.

The great bare Tree looked clown and smiled. “Good-night, clear little leaves,” he said ; And from below each sleepy child Replied, “Good-night,” and murmured, “It is so nice to go to bed.” _ - . . .. o