VERSE OLD AND NEW

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17116, 23 November 1929, Page 14

VERSE OLD AND NEW

DOVER. *' Because, ho came from DoverFair Dover by the sea — The high white cliffs that guard her Are dearer far to me, And England nearer to my heart Because she gave my love for me. Because lu came from Dover, And breathed her salty air, Theie is no place in all the world Thai is one half so fair. No kingdom of a hundred seas A finer son could bear. Because he loved her highways The rugged hills and green The sea that gave him mist and dew With sunny days between; The gift of simple friendly ways, And old traditions fine and clean. Because he went from Dover, Where battlefields were grey, And hid them close against his hart The things he did not say They sent, me this when he was dead A flaming medal gold and gav. As long as there are homes to love Where rugged hills are brown, For me a lad with English wavs, VViil wander up and down, As long as there are Dover cliff’s Or singing souls in Dover town. Edna Jaques.

CHILDREN

Everywhere the rover — From the Danube to the .Spey And all the world over, Sees little'children play. Bambino, picanniny, The bairn and the papoose; Those who run with bare soles, Those who go in shoes. White, black, red, brown, yellow, No matter what'they be— Many colored jewels— They are fair to see. All the world over, From Tokio to Tring, Avoca to Andover, Little children sing. Fresh) the,soaring voices, Singing words unknown, Everywhere is childhood Glad, though nations groan. All the world over, .. Vancouver to Malay, Danbury to Dover, Little children pray. Precious is that girdle Clasped around the earth, Bueklii it securely Happy homes of Mirth! —O. E. Lindsay.