AMONG THE POETS MAIL NOTICES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11508, 2 October 1915, Page 8

AMONG THE POETS

MAIL NOTICES.

GOOD-NTGHT, MY BEAR. " Good-night, my dear! I brush away $U tear, f I smile and speak a word of cheer. ' O, the world is wide, the way is lonff, And pleasure sings to youth a tempt-* ing song, Yet I will bid you go without a fear, And soon we/II meet again; good-nighf* my dear. Good-night, my dear! No need to hide, the tear, _ " No need to bid you go without a fear, ] For o', you do not. cannot answer UiO.-jcd are your eyes and co'id and pa!& your brow, \ And though for mo the sighfc»is darld an-) drear, The day Jus dawned for you; goocU night, my dev.v. '*■ —X. r. jviilburn. • • • • THE SECOND LJNE. Our firr-t lino holds the trenches, Or climbs tlie deadly hill, Our second mans the benches, Directing lathe and drill; Lloyd George's line and French's ~ One mighty task fulfil. Our klmki line's resistance To murder, lust and hate, Demands the swift assistance Of engineer and mate; And Freedom in the distance On either line doth wait. Shall England fail her fellows For lack of steady hand, To tend the conquering bellows At duty's high command, While lvultur'-s poison yeßews The devastated land? »' In front the gun and rifl# Our Empire's cause defend j Behind, men sweat and stifleThe smithy fires to tend: A willing hand's no trifle — Have vou a pair to lend? —"A.W." in the "Daily Chronicle." • * « * a

PLAY THE GAME. The following verses apear in an American journal:—■ If a Super-people has gone to war At its Rulers' intigation. For kultur's sake, or a place in tho sun, Or other consideration, It may do any deed, on land or sea, Secure of Diviue approbation, Though the same be a black iniquity In a foe of the Super-nation. To raid unfortified towns and slay \ Their innocent population, ) May win for heroes who kail "Th» Day " Imperial decoration. But hear the cry that rings to the\ stars — » The shriek of denunciation— When a raid of that sort is made ins' retort By a. foe of the Super-nation. \ The drowning of mothers and holplea*' babes, Though a form of ■assassination, Is needed, at times, we hear, to make i A " Frightfulness " demonstration. \ Yet oh! the howl of surprise «iidj \ wrath— i The indignant protestation— J At a. U-boat rammed cm its murdfirou* f path By a foe of the Super-nation! i Oh, men who are fighting, play ihW game, Whatever your prorocation I ) Evaded rules are the sportsmen'* ? shaine— Shrink not from their application! i Fight fair, on your side; don't foul—i don't grudge— j Have done with retaliation; j The game played out, the Umpire will! ju<J|e j, 'Twixt Allies and Super-nation I ■>« • - » • • m .-^.'/i THE MEANING- OF LOVE. If loving thee be all, "M How vain that lore would be— Jf Mere holding heart in tender thrall V "With, bond! of mystery. ':» But loving: thee is strife < ,j? To win ror thee the prize Of heart content, and keep undimmed K The lovelight in thine eyes. f Yet loving thee is more Than winning in the strife, j 'Tis hope that makes the years serene, | 'Tis joy, and peace—and life! * * * * • " MORNIN' ON THE DESERT." ■ " Mornin' on the desert an' the wind ! is blowin' free, • -\ An' it's ours, jest for the breathin', so ! let's fill up, yen an' me. ■ No more stuffy cities, where you have ; to pay to breathe, ' Where the helpless human creatures move an' throng an' strive an'< seethe.

" Mornin' on the desert, an' the air is ' like a wine. And' it seems like all creation has been made for me an' mine. No house to stop my vision, save a neighbour'e, miles away, An' the Tittle 'dobe shanty that belongs to me an' Slay.

" Lonesome? Not a minute! Why, Pre got these mountains here That was put there just to please me. with their blush an' frown an' cheer. They're waitin/ when the summer suit gets too sizzlin' hot, An* we just go campin' in 'em with a pan an' coffee pot. "Mornin' on the desert, I can smel! the sagebrush smoke. I hate to see it burnin', but the land must sure be broke. Ain't it just a pity that wherever man may live He tears up much that's beautiful that the good' God has to giveP " 'Sagebrush ain't so pretty?' Well, all ryes don't see the same. _ Have you ever seen the moonlight turn it to a silvery name? An' that greasewood thicket yonder, well, it smells jest awful sweet When the night wind has been sb*kin' it. for its smell is hard to beat. "Lonesome? Well, I guess not! I'va been lonesome in a town, But I sure do love the desert- with its stretches wide an' brown. All day through the sagebrush here the wind is blowin' free. An' it's ours, jest for the breathm', *o • let's fill un, you an' me." —" Western Minaa*

! Mails per express to Dunedin and south close' at 7 a.m. and 11.10 a.m.; iate fee letters, i.e., letters bearing Id additional stamp, 11.25 a.m.; also mail van up to 8 *.m., and guard's van 12.5 p.in. train. I SATURDAY, OCTOBER '2. ! For Northern Ports, per Maori, at 0 p.m.; lftto fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard a van 7.20 p.m train. Also per Monowai, at /.-o p.m.; late lee letters, 7.3S p.m.; guard s van, 9.15 p.m. train. _ For Fiji, Pago Pago, Samoa, Fanning Island, Honolulu. Japan. United Slates of America, Canada., Central America, West Indies, etc,j also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe tia Vancouver (due v ver OctoV»ar £l, London November 4J, per Maori, to connect with Makura, at 6 P-™rt latt fee lettws, 6.30 p.m.; van .a 7.2S p.m. train. Money orders for U nit ®<* States, i p.m. Friday, other places noon Saturday; registered articles, P' m "' books, packers and newspapers, a.30 p.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 4. For Kaikoura,, per Wafcatu, at 3 p.m.; I«e fee letters, 3.16 p.m.; guard's van, 4 p.mtrain. ' . For Northern Ports, per Mararoa. at b p.m.; late fee letters, 6.30 p.m.; guards van, 7.23 p.m. train. „ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. i For Australian Statess eto, (due Sydney ' OotoUr 11), India, China, Ceylon, Japan, Bong Kong. Straits Settlements, Egypt, South Africa,, etc., also United Kingdom (due London November 19). and Continent of Europe, via Suez. Correspondence tor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed per Mararoa, to connWt with Ulimaroa, at A p.m.; I® 1 "® letters, 6.30 p.m.; guard's van, 7.—> P-m----train} fraoney orders, 4 p.m.; registered articles !tad parcels, 4,30 p.m.; books, packe and newspapers, 5.30 p.m. Mails for Australian States, via, Hob art, per Mokoia, close at "Wellington on Say, October 3, at 10.80 a..m.; also pex \\ n ka+ane, via Svdney, at 6 p.m. Mails for Fiji. Samoa, also Canada. United States. United Kingdom, etc... via \ancouyer, per Mnkura, close at Auckland on luesaay, October 5, at 8 a.m. , v Mails despatched to th« "United Kingdom Aiigust 18, via Suez, arrived at London on September l "29. „ "W. T. WARD, Chief Postmaster