Sonnet to Christchurch
(THIRD PRIZE POEM.)
O Fairest City, gleamst thou like a. gem T'pon the em’rald velvet of the plains; hike solitaire, thy beauty never wanes, For e en the winter canst not thee condemn To ugliness. In frosty diadem, As with spring flowers crowned, thy charm remains That subtle charm which round thy throne enchains Adoring populace, enslaving them. How oft do visions of thee light the minds Of those who know thee hut must live afar Cathedral grey outlined 'gainst azure skies, Thy sparkling Avon as it onward winds, Tliy many beauties free from storms which mar. Thou art a City fair to all men’s eyes. A. STANLEY SHERRATT. Kaiapoi.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17410, 12 December 1924, Page 5 (Supplement)
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113Sonnet to Christchurch Star (Christchurch), Issue 17410, 12 December 1924, Page 5 (Supplement)
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