It was not a Frenchman, but a BelgianLeon Montenacken — who wrote those pathetic and often quoted verses i La vie eat vaine: Unpou d'amour, Un peu de liaine . , « E6 puis— jour I - La lie est breve: Un pou d'espoir, Un peu de rove , . - .. EC puis— soir! we , think, than the Belgian's original, is Mr. Du Maimer's adaptation: A little work, a little play ; To keep us going-and so, good-day I ' r . A little a littlq light Of love's bestoXving—and so, good-night! ... A little fun to, match the sorrow'' \ "I Of each day's growing-and so, good-morrow I A little trust that when we die i* We reap our Sowing I And so, good-bye.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10319, 19 December 1896, Page 3 (Supplement)
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