FLOWER OF YOUTH.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 762, 20 July 1916, Page 6

FLOWER OF YOUTH.

| I.est Heaven he thronged with greybeards hoary, i Cod. who made lxiys for His delight, i Stoops, in a day of grief and glory. i And calls them in. hi from the night. When they come trooping from the war j Our skies have many a new gold star. Heaven's thronged with gay and careless 0 faces. [>' New-waked from dreams of dreadful ! things. They walk in green and pleasant places i And hy the costal water-springs 1 Who dreamt of dying and the slain. I And the llerce thirst and the strong pain. ! Dear hoys! They shall be young for ever: | The Son of Cod was once a hoy. ; They run and hap hy a clear river, ] And of their youth they have great joy. Cod, who made hoys so clean and good. 1 Smiles with the eyes of fatherhood. I Now Heaven is hy the young invaded: I Their laughter's in the House of Cod. | Stainless and simple as He made it | Cod keeps the heart o' the hoy unllnwed. j The old wise Saints look on and smile, They are so young and without guile. Oh, if the sunless mothers weeping. And widowed girls, could see inside The glorv that hath them in keeping Who went to the Crcat War and died, ! They would rise and put their mourning off, j And say: "Thank Cod. he has enough." —Katherine Tvuane.