The Labourer
He is an artist though his work lies low on common soil, Because he smgs of things that raise men’s hearts above their toil. He is a traveller though he seldom leaves the village street, When by the hearth he tells of foreign lands subtle and sweet. He is a sage, though scarcely can he write his humble name; A poet, hoarding beauty without thought of wealth or fame. He is, I think, the richest man T know, though passing poor; Go in! To find a mine of gold behind that cottage door. —Laura Gcrahty.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6810, 14 January 1929, Page 11
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97The Labourer Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6810, 14 January 1929, Page 11
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