IN SUNNY LANDS A FAIR HOUSE STANDS.
In sunny lands A fair house' stands With children playing near it. The house is bright In summer's light And gladsome is the spirit Of childhood's play, A a laughter gay Bids care to pause and hear it. In flowery lands A white house stands; Near-by- are sweethearts straying. The birds above Repeat their love And sing what they -are saying, As evermore The old. old lore Binds hearts in tune now playing In shaded lands A grey house stands; Here dwells the twain a greying. And hero they dream, Along litVp stream, Of days when they were maym£. No love can pine In sucl i a shnne, Each heart full homage paving. In silent lands A drab house stands, 'Neath leaves with colours turning. And day bv day They kneel and pray.. These two with love still burning; With faith sublime They gaze at- time And pray from hearts' full yearning. —Will Lewis, in ;t Pittsburg Post.''
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11504, 28 September 1915, Page 4
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