The Poet’s Corner.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1024, 16 October 1891, Page 4

The Poet’s Corner.

THE CRITICAL GIRL. Th y me'. And afterward slie said She liked Idin v- ry well, _ And yet it mijlit be better if Ho were a shade more swell. He took lier to the play one night, And felt I c’d met his fate : She said she'd bad a good time—but £li3 hat was not on straight. And after they’d been to a ball, With tearful eyes she wrote She’d bad a splendid t ins, bat, oh ! That speck upon Lir cca’. ■ I love you. dear,’ be said at last: The maiden sighed. * I find I 1 ve you, too: but., oh. dear me ! Your necktie’s up behind.’ DISCONTENT. Never a bark comes to the shore, With sails that are white at those at sea, Never a clay holds half the store As comes with the dny that Is to bo. Never a rose blooms half so sweet As the one we careless threw away. Never a love to come as can be. As sweet as tlie love of yesterday. TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE. Hv thine own coni’s law learn to live. And if men thwart thee take no heed, And if men hate thee have no care :1 Sing thou thv song, and do thy deed. Hope thou thy hope and pray thy prayer, Ar.d c’aim no crown they will not give. Nor hays they grudge thee for thy hair. Keep thou thy soul-worn steadfast oath. And to my heart be true, thy heart. What thy soul teaches learn to know, And play out thine appointed part; And thou shalt reap ns tho i shalt sow, Nor helped nor hindered in thy growth, To thy full stature Ihou shalt grow. Fix on the future’s goal thy face, And let thy feet be Jured to stray Novvhithor, but be swift to run. And nowhere tarry by the way, Until at last the end is won. FAITH AND SCIENCE. They dwell apart, that radiant pair ; In different garbs appear ; And while the vows of men they share, Have separate alters hereA golden lamp the one displays, Of lightstiil clear and keen; The other walks ’ueatli Btarry rays, With sometimes clouds between. The voice of one enjoins the wise To mete, and weigh, and prove ; The other lifts expectant eyes. And inly murmurs, ‘ Love.’ Both teachers of celestial birth, To each be credence given. To Science who interprets Earth, To Faith the seer of Heaven.