CHIMES AND RHYMES

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16815, 5 June 1926, Page 16 (Supplement)

CHIMES AND RHYMES

THE RAINBOW FAIRIES. Two little clouds one summer’s day Went flying through the sky; They went so fast they bumped their beads, And both began to cry. Old Father Sun looked out and said, Oh, never mind, my deal's; I’ll send my little fairy folk To dry your falling tears. One fairy came in violet, And one in indigo; In blue, green, yellow, orange, red — They made a pretty row. They wiped the cloud tears all away, And then, from out the sky, Upon a line the sunbeams made They hung their gowns to dry. —Lizzie M. Hadley. A CHILD’S SONG. “I sec the moon and the moon sees me. God bless the moon and God bless me.” Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where are you roving? “Over the sea.” Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? “All that love me.”

Arc you not tired with rolling and never Resting Lo sleep ? Why look so pale and so sad, as for ever Wishing to weep?

“Ask mo not this, little child, if you love me; You are too hold. I must obey my dear Father above me, .•And do as Pm told.”

Lady Moon, Lady Moon, where arc you roving? “Over the sea.” Lady Moon, Lady Moon, whom are you loving? “All that love me." —Lord Houghton.

He: “Awfully jolly concert, wasn't it? Awfully jolly thing' by that fellow—what’s his name? Something like Door Knob."

* She: “Door Knob! Whom do you mean? I only know of Beethoven, Mozart, Warier, Handel "

lie: “That’s it! Handel. I knew it was something you caught hold of I” “Dad,” said tiie country youth who had just left school, “I have always wished to go on tiie stage, and have decided, with your permission, to

"My boy,” interrupted the old man, “all the world’s a stage. You hitch the horses to Hie plough, transfer it to the field, where you can enact the star role in that beautiful drama entitled ‘Down on the Farm.’ ”