From the Cradle to the Grave.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 67, 21 June 1912, Page 9

From the Cradle to the Grave.

Robt. G. ingersoll's Essay 081 Life. (Written after the birth of Jngarsell's grandchild, and -regariied by many as his nmlsr-piece.) Bom of \»vp and Impe, <>l <■(■:-.(.>sy find pam ; <)l nnil four, of [i'ai> a-rid jo.T, dowered with ilie \ve:<llli of two united hearts— Hi'ld in happy arms villi lips ujvin life's <!nT[.(Hf fl.Tlt ; hlll.'-veil'l'-d ;u !( | i'iiir, whore itf'i'i'vc';. peace Jinds jn'i - - I'l't'li form — llorfo'd by villi,-!.-; iwt jniff \\; ;t ,<-;[ u> inoi.livr, flinging; soi't and low —■ • IjfwN.'nc; witli v/oiidor's v/idr- ;u>d .-innl'm'l ,'\rs mI, ofiii'itihiii lliiii".s iii' lit'i' ;md Tilll-jjlt !),V U'Hllt visll ;ii|.'l '-iil!li!;'l wii.h t lit- tilings I; Iml toiicii 11 >- - 'inupl.nl fic-.li of liy.lK-.s--liiirofl hy lipjht And-flaiiK-, nm! •ciui riii'Tl !iy cdlor'.s won<lrou.« i'<»!>.-s— Lcarnintj; ilio ii.v; of li:i!:ds md IVcf., ,-iiid liy Ui'."' of it:i;>:icry !i<--iii!i'ti l-ri 11 t.tcr sfX't'Cli — ]j-.>)f«sii!2 7>]-i«>!i<«l D'iii'-iilx fniM <:rnblic(l find curious iiiiui;.-. o;i s:ii!i'ii and tiiU-orcd .loaves — VuyjM}!" vhn brain v ifch --T'i >k.-r[ im.iihborfi niid llu'ir <'liiir..L':in;.c worUi — And si) lliroiiiili yi'-ivs of t: :m;; r(,-vy ant! nigiit, inilil ilic <-:ii:n\, £;imili:»[' wiili the <-!i;i in.-: ;iiii| v.-iiils Miifl liniiliti !i)!is of ;i liii, . Aw) liiivo nuiji rin i. , ! sui; :•■■•(] -.i-jdc until 111" 0!!P f)f till 111? IV.lflfl is WO'H'd and iron, and all iln' lor. , :>■ I;ht is tniii'lil and loain-vl ap;:iin. a ]wnw. is buili, with i!;c f.;ir j chrit'.ib'r wherein i.-unl ili-Tuns. li!;i- ! coo! ;u:d .slmdon'v v;i!«-s, fii , .:.!" l.]|f--,>A.-)[ |'> SM!|OI| |M.l>.i)jj|.| Uk- >nir;M'li» of birlii--■(!■<• p.: F!• ami joy, i)w kixx nf iwlf.->i:i" ;i!i'-( Uc crodlfl ijoiim drowning I In; drowsy* pmtt'io of ii babi , . And ilimi ihc sense of and of u-rong— I'ity for thos« w'lio t-.jil nnd \\< v, p —

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