TO A YOUNG GIRL.
3?*ir girl, whab can I wish for thee Eufc unembarrassed liberty, A 3tfp of free and natural ease, A vcice as musical as a bee's ; A head that, hath but little cara .Except to deck its golden hair. Or choose a ribbon or a lace To match the soft bloom of thy face ; A htart that bath not yet the guile To win a lover's burning smile. Nor learnt the hidden power to harm That lurks in eve> y maiden charm ; An ear whese curves most graceful show When bent to catch a tale of woe ; A cheek that looks its very best With the bright drops of pity drest ; A tongue to niatcb. thy sparkling youtli With the clear sound of heavenly truth f An eye that shines with tranquil light, Nor tamely dull nor fiercely bright — A soft, subdued, and tender ray That burns wheo. blighter fade away? These char«is"hast thou in bounteous store t What, dearest, can I wish thee more ?
March 1894
— H. J. B.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2302, 14 April 1898, Page 50
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173TO A YOUNG GIRL. Otago Witness, Issue 2302, 14 April 1898, Page 50
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