Selected Verse

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19451, 15 December 1934, Page 13 (Supplement)

Selected Verse

OLD AGE. God guard me -from -those Thoughts men think In the mind alone, He that sings a lasting song Thinks in a marrow bone. From all that makes a wise old man That can he praised of all; 0 what am I that I should not seem For the song’s sake a fool. I pray—for fashion’s word, is out And prayer comes round again— That I may seem though I die old A foolish, passionate man. —W. B. Yeals. DAWN IN THE HILLS. Here in lliese inviolable sanctuaries Tread Hie stately measure of our dance. Music from llieir endless symphonies The winds shall play for us, ami- chance Draw hack the curtain of the sky to show Thai, miracle of dawn, Ihe herald glow. Alone with the sun and his nativity Karlh lakes on a new divinity. Swifliy Hic lighl wings over many blits. Olympian splendour all Ihe mmmlaiii lilis. lieu- is Ihe face of God not far lo seek. His shadow is the lighted glory q,f the peak. —M. Seoll. .lolmsloii.

HOME-COMING IN OCTOBER. The win'di and rain are at me like 'two dogs Joyous at my return. They dash and run, Leap for my face, until their gladness clogs My own excited feet. The gracious sun Comes to a cloudy door and opens it, And smllftp a welcome as I greet 'her rays. And, with her boisterous hounds on leash, I sit Charmed with a grace forgone for many days. None of the city’s dreams of country things lias such delight, as one pale shred of mist That spreads from some ripe valley till it -clings On all Ihe blushing landscape slowly kissed Hy speculative Autumn, who would know How much to venture and Mow far lo go. —.lohn.liihhins. CLOUDS. Glouds may come, hut clouds must go, And they have a silver lining. Kiir beyond I hem all, you know Either .sun or moon is shining, rn with Trouble: 'lts <piUe plain Time al last will lake ils measure: Hainlmws follow after rain. Life must have its meed of pleasure. E.A.W.