BONNIE ANNIE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2520, 2 July 1902, Page 80

BONNIE ANNIE.

Blaw, blaw, ye bitter, wintry ( winds, Through forests sadly sighin', Wi' frosty gale and driving hail In bitter showers flyin'! The snow lies white upon the plain. The trees are covered wi' snow-wreaths uon-

me ; The stormy win' may blaw in vain — It canna keep mo frae. my Annie! The birds =cek shelter 'ncath the tre«s. Or round the ttacks in flocks they gather, An' murmur wi' each frosty breeze Protests against such stormy weather. The frost has bound the ripplin' spring Where flowers in summer bloom sac bonnie; Tho win' its mournful notes may emg —

It canna keep me irae my Annie! Tho frosty air is sharp and chill. Th© snow falls fast on hill and hollow ; The wintry win' blaws loud an' shrill Through forests white and leafless willow. But I'll not heed th© drivin' gale

That sweeps the snow-clad hill and valley : ; Both wind and snow alike shall fail To keep me frae my bonnie Annie! -AY. C. F.

Quairy Hills, June, 1902.

— The largest egg laid by any Eiwopean bird is that of the hvrun ; the smallest that of tho golden-crested wren.

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