The Possessions of an Ancient Lady
An amber cat, An aspen tree, And a little white house Belong to me ; A silver spoon, A pewter pot, A hive of bees And a garden-plot; A Wodgewood plate, A blue-ringed cup— And timo to dream When the moon comes up. Once, long ago, When I was young, I had jade And opals strung On silver chains, And a gown of silk, A Watteau fan, And a skin like milk, And beside all these— Over and over— I had a heart Of a handsome lover. An amber cat, An aspen tree, And a little white house Belong to me ; And time to dream, When the sun goes down, Of a flashing smile In a face of brown, And time to think, When the moon has set, Of sombre eyes Like polished jet. —a silver spoon, A pewter pot, A hive of bees And a garden-plot; A Wedgewood plate And a blue-ringed cup And time for dreams When the moon comes up. •—Marion Doyle, in The Harp.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6619, 4 August 1931, Page 9
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173The Possessions of an Ancient Lady Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6619, 4 August 1931, Page 9
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