THE HOSE OF THE PARA FERN.
In some lone gully, deep and darlr, it grow*. The treasurtd secret of the forest's heart. The o eek which through the mystic twilight flows Slackens its pace, unwilling to depart ; Arid high above, upon the'dripping ledge, Like eyes that flash with cuiiosity The flaming rata flowers creep o'er the edge, Seeking to penetrate the mystery. In such a spot as this lite seeim a torch Swung by a madman —to perplex, distress, And not to guide ; the spirit near 3 the porch Of the Nirvana, perfect selflessness, i For mortals met tne great Pan face to face In lonely places— through the forest's maze. Auckland, March 1893. —O. E. Hugo.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 49
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117THE HOSE OF THE PARA FERN. Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 49
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