WHO WOULD THINK IT?
Who would think, to feel the sunshine's Warmth and glow, That the earth looked dark and fierce An hour ago ? Who would think, to see the flowers Smiling so, They had drooped and pined for rain A day ago ? Who vrould think, to see the garden All aglow, That the roses were but buds A week ago ? Who would think, to hear the children To and fro, They had laid the babe to rest A month ago ? Who would think, to see the grava Where lilies blow. That a happy bride went forth A year ago ? Who would think, to see the aloe Drooping low, Children cut their names upon it Years ago? Who would think, to see the ivy Trailing low, Tiny hands had tied and trained So long ago? Ah, me 1 'tis sad to think how coon Doth inem'ry fade, The dead, the past, with bygone days Pass into shade ! -Ada A. R, I* word. "Wcllinijtonj, September 1894.
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Otago Witness, Volume 01, Issue 2123, 1 November 1894, Page 43
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165WHO WOULD THINK IT? Otago Witness, Volume 01, Issue 2123, 1 November 1894, Page 43
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