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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 1, Issue 25, 13 March 1858, Page 4

SELECT POETRY. TO MY WIFE On re-visiting my Native Home By Alexander Dew ah. Now have 1 reached my native vale ! And gaze on scenes of infancy,-— The hreezes pure the sense regnle, And brace with healthful buoyancy. The mountains high surround me now ! On every Bide they meet the view ; To me they lift their friendly brow, In act our friendship to renew ! Sublimely beautiful to see, Yet, from them all, I turn to thee. Mine eye upon those mighty hills Delights to linger while it may ; The sight my heart with gladness fills, And turns reluctantly away. The woodlands in their gay attire, Are vocal with the warbling throng Of feathered tribes, whose merry choir Ne'er cense, nor pause, the wholo day long, How sweet their artless minstrelsy Yet, from it all, I turn to thee ! The valleys, fringed with gorse and broom, In streaming gold profusely gay, — The linnets nestle 'neatfr'the bloom, — And, singing, cheer' the lingering day. The wild flowers blushing at my feet Look up with blessings in their smile, Filling the air wiih odours sweet, — And all my tedious way beguile, Though full of beauty, life, and glee, Yet, from them all, I turn to ihee. My father's cot at length appears, Deep in a narrow lonely vale, Where scarce a shrub or tree appears Its head to screen it from the gale. A silver stream flows past the door, Eed by a thousand mountain rills, Affording all the year a store Of water for his noisy mills : Once full of interest to me, Now, from them all, I turn to thee. Mv father meets me,— and the tears "Of earnest joy start to his eye,— I spoke, — we had not met for years, — His quivering lips made no reply, A moment's pause, — we speech attained,— And one pathetic greeting o'er, — Another ere the house we gained. My heart leapt to my mouth once more My honiewas reached, but, lacking thee, ' Ahomeless home it seemed to me. To thee, to thee, my dearest part, My soul with rapt emotion turns ; Bright on the altar of this heart Love's incense fire for ever burns, Making the fairest scenes to me, Become of interest blank and void ; For, wanting thee though bright they be, Their beauty is but half enjoyed, For dearer far*than light or life f> Art thou, my own, my wedded wife. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Annual Licensing Meeting of the Magistrates of this District, will be holden at the Resident Magistrate's Court at Napier, on TUESDAY the 20th day of April now next ensuing, at the hour of TWELVE O'CLOCK, at noon, for the purpose of taking into consideration all applications for PUBLICANS' LICENSES, subject to the provisions of the Licensing Ordinance, Session 2, No. 12, and the Publicans' Licenses Act of the Provincial Council, Session 2, No. 2. All applications must be lodged with the Clerk to the Resident Magistrate, FOURTEEN CLEAR DAYS before such meetfog. EDWARD F. HARRIS, Clerk to the Resident Magistrate. EX DOLPHIN On Sale "by the Undersigned. ONE Trunk Women's Boots and Shoes, from Homan & Co. Also Lilac Prints & Crapes Men's Women's & Boy's Clothing, Huckabuck, Men's & Boy's Hose. J, A. Smith. """ C. HARTLEY Soot and Shoe Maker BEGS to intimate to the settlers of Ahuriri and residents in Waipureku, that he intends, in course of next week, to commence business, as above, in the TOWN OF CLIVE ; and he hopes, by good workmanship and strict attention to business, to jnerit a share of patronage, Saddles and Harness Repaired on the Shortest Notice. Feb. 23, 1858. T. H. FITZGERALD HAS ON SALE RUM'Superior W. I. Brandy, Martell's best brown Parnpanga and crystal sugars, •leashing soda, •' . Liverpool soap &c, &c, Gold Wedding Rings