The Steep of the Laboring Man.
(By L.- C. Seal.)
Tlie sleep of the labouring man U sweet I When the trudge of the day is o'er God measures to him the repose that's meet To rank with the toil before. ' The stars filter from eternal shejn,,. Through the shadowy watches of night, A shimmer of hopes, that aJbide between \ His margins of daily light. The sleep of the Labouring man is sweet 1 ; - - When the brain of the tradesman wake#, ' ■ - 1 -When the pulses of merriment throb a.nd beat, No stir on his slumber breaks; _ Tno woof of his drenm is the subtle blend The whisper of wind, the voice "r.f v friend, v ' ■'■] "And oa-11 of the night-bird- near,Of the sounds which he last ga^e' e£r.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS19101210.2.53.16
Bibliographic details
Thames Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 10245, 10 December 1910, Page 1 (Supplement)
Word Count
128The Steep of the Laboring Man. Thames Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 10245, 10 December 1910, Page 1 (Supplement)
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Thames Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in