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Otago Witness, Issue 1474, 14 February 1880, Page 20

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WurrrsN on Hearing of the Prinob Impbriai/s

.Death. See, a mother eager wat hing, praying for her absent

. son, . , Who afar with British heroes to tho field of glory's

gone. Ah! what hopes are centred on him; Prince of France's sunny land, Angels guard him ! B*le)y guide him once again to Britain's stmnd. But hark ! from Aftic's fiery cllma tidings of darkness

come, Tidings that stir and awe the hearts of England's

manly sons — - The Prince Imperial Is dead .' re-echoes like a knell ; Yes, pierced by cruel assegais, the brave young Frenchman felL Hourn England, for thy noble guest, 'twas in thy cause

he bled, On victory's eve, alas ! bo lay, low numbered with the

dead. Yet 'mid thy mighty sorrow, how glorious 'tis to know He died as horoeg love to die, his face turned to the

foe. Oh! who can paint the mother's woe 1 The sad, short

tale i* told, The anguish of that bitter hour no mortal cau unfold. Take comfort, mother, for your son hua nobly borne

his part, His memory finds a resting place in a aad nation's heart.

Waipori, 1830.