POETRY.
+ MY TRIUMPH. Br John G. Whittier. The Autnmn-time has como ; On woods thnt dream of bloom, And over purpling vines, The low sun fainter shines. Tlio astcr-flowor is falling-. The hazel's gold iH pa'ing ; Yet overhead more near, Tho eternal stars appear ! And prosont gratitudo lasureg tho future's good. And for tho things I see I tru^t the thiugs to be : Tliat in the paths untrod, And the long days of God, My feet shall still be led, My heart bo comforted. 0 living fi lends who love me ! () dear ones gono abovo me ! Careless of other fame, 1 leavo to you my name. Hido it from idle praise?, Save it from evil phrases ; "Why, when doar lips that speak it Are dumb, should strangera wako it? Let tho thick curtain fall ; I better kunw than all How little I h.ive gained, llow vast tho uinttainod. Not by tho pege-wnrd painted, Lot lifo bo banned or snintod ; Koeper than written Fcroll Tho colours of tho toul. Swooter thau any sung My songs that found no tongue ; Nobler than any fiot My wish that failed of win. Othors shall sing tho song, Oth ora Bhnll right the wrongFinish what I begin, And all I fail of, act. "What matter. I or they ? Mino or another's day, So tlio rijtht v/crd bo said Aud life tho sweeter made? Hall to tho coming i ingors ! Hail to tho bravo light-bringori! Forward I reach nnd sharo All that thoy sing and dare, Tho airs of heaven blow o'er mo, A glory shines beforo mo Of Kint mnulcinrt shall be,— Pord, generous, bravo, and frco.
A draara *>f man and woman Diviner lun sUI liuinau, Solving tli" i ij. 1.3 iii Shaping the age ot g ld. • The lore of Go 1 nnd neighbour — Au equ.l-lu.uded labour ; The ridier life, wh>re leanfy Walks hind iv hn*id wiih duty. PW. bel's in unrenred steeple?, Tin joy of unborn »>eo- le-, Sound, trumpets fir off blown Your tiiuuipUisuiy owu ! ' Parcel aud p\rt. of all, I keep the .'ati-nl. Pore-re ich the good to be. And share the victory. I feel tho earth u»->ve Mmwa-d I join the sren*-. march onward And tnk.j ly fnith, whilo living My freehold of t' auk-giving
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3657, 31 December 1879, Page 3
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375POETRY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 3657, 31 December 1879, Page 3
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