Selected Poetry.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1520, 19 February 1886, Page 4

Selected Poetry.

THE SAILOR'S 8090.

0, her® is i song to thtr, old friend For many thou hast given to me. Am afar to the world's remotest end Thou hast borne me merrily. I hear them talk of the sad sea-short, And the ocean's hollow vail; Bu< fire to me thy voice in i's glee Afloat with the flutt'ring s»ii. Them, here's to the mighty, bonding deep— Majestic, brave. and strong— As it falls the jolly far asleep, And bears bis craft along.

On thy hearing tide what wealth untold Thou hast brought from lands afar,' While coetlier gems than glittering gold In thy bosom buried are. I have seen thee, frantic, touch the skies, Yet my heart throbbed not with fear; For I knew no rest sare on thy breast, And no Toice like thine gave cheer. Then, here's to the mighty, bounding deep, Ac.,

0, what are the charms of spring to me In the poet's Arcadian grove To those I hare known so oft with thee,

With a bright blue sky above ? Then, take this song from my heart, old friend ; Though I'll dance with thee no more, m make my home where thy waves shall

foam And play by my cottage door. So, here's to the mighty, bounding deep— Maje»t:c, brave, and strong — As it lulls the j )Uy tar asleep, And bears his craft along.

SIX LITTLE WORDS.

Sii little words there are Which bind me every dav—- •* I shall," M I mint, " I can," " I will." « I dare," • I may." " I •hall" is that high law Inscribed u) 011 the heart, Impelling to Uj goal My being'* every part. " I most," the metes and bounds la which on every hand, Mankind restrains my arts, And Nature bids me stand. •* I can"—that is the dole Of action, strength and art, Of science and of skil', The Supreme may impart. " I will" the richest crown Which glorifies the whole ; The seal of freedom true Impressed upon the soul.' " 1 dare," the myotic words To be read right, before Xhey'll move the rock whic'i bars My freedom's swinging door. " I rray," the finite is; Mid«t infinites it floats ; Infinite light which gleams On finite sunbeam motes. " I shall," " I must," " I will," *' I can," " I dare," " I may." These Six word# bind me fast In life, from day to day. Only as I am taught Know I that every dav, I shall, I must I will, I can, I dare, I may. —Translated from the German.