THREE ROUNDELS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2397, 8 February 1900, Page 53

THREE ROUNDELS.

I. So sickly sweet occasion grow?, When Time resolves us, obsolete, To disregard what we oppose So sickly sweet. UiiAvonted use makes us replete, No more Desire lo Duly glose, But ever zealoiis to retreat, Since Avell our doubting spirit knows— Through days of enervating heat — Ckir sop to Duty will foreclose, So sickly sweet. 11. Short space of Time he lingered, where ■ Of yore their hearts did chime In unison, when parted rare Short space of time. But late, and parting ,\> ere a crime, Against the contrary Ho sAvear Unthought of; Love seemed 111 his prime. Now far away his lady fair, Forgets him in another clime : Her image Avill his memoi-y share, Short space of time. 111. . Our Avonted course flows like a stream, In Avhich no change-impelling force May counter run to what avo deem Our wonted course. Nor even when we would endorse The pregnant act, that soon Avould team "With ripened fruits fiom every~souice, The pleasure of our gliding dream Arrests incipient remorse, And heedless passes Avhat should seem Our Avonted course. — X L. NORMAN, j January 27.

JR-VKILLF. Britons! Rally round the Flag! O spring lo arms at Diit3''s call! — 'Tis only dastards halt and lag, 'When di&tant brothers fight and fall! They fight — that in the far Transvaal All men shall Freedom's rights obtain — In mansion, col. or Kaffir's kraal The same just lav.-s may always reign. Go! Mass your squadrons for the fray! ISTor sheath the sword till Victory's won, Then Freedom's rays shall gild the day!— A day undimmed when sets the sun! Britons! Eally round the Flag' O spring to arms at Duty's call! For Britons may not halt or lag, "When sacred Liberty's in thrall. — M. HUNT. Dunedin, Januaiy 29. I " ' '" "