THE “GRAPHIC” READERS’ OWN PAGE

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 5, 29 July 1908, Page 43

THE “GRAPHIC” READERS’ OWN PAGE

COMPETITIONS FOR OUR READERS.

COMPETITION NO. 18—SONNET (BOUTS RIMES). The popularity of our former BOUTS RIMES Competition encourages us to set another, on somewhat more difficult lines. Prizes are offered for the best BONNET (subject optional), constructed on the following rhymes, in the order given:— climb '......feet *•meet time * .... rime o, • • • •sweet replete chime. 4" 4' Li; adoration flight sky ’.<•elation bright high. First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. For the guidance of those who may be unfamiliar with the structure of the Sonnet, it may be stated that each line must. consist of five iambic feet—that is, ten syllables, short and long alternately. (In lines with double rhymes, like “adoration,” there will of course be eleven syllables). In a.well-constructed Sonnet, the idea, incident or description should be fully unfolded in the first eight lines (the octave), while in the sestet the “application” should be made or the “moral” stated; but this division of subject is not necessary. Entries, addressed “Competition No. 18, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland,” must reach the office not later than FRIDAY, JULY 31st. Results will be announced in the “Graphic” of August sth. COMPETITION NO. 19—MISSING LINES. Prizes are offered for the BEST TWO LINES,, completing the Verse and giving the most pertinent and piquant reply to the question propounded hereunder, viz.:— When money is ample and business is brisk, Why should New Zealand go raising a loan? The lines must be in the same metre as the above, and must respectively Thyme with “bristt” and “loan.” . First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, closing on FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, should be addressed, “Competition No. 19; ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland. Results announced in our issue of August 19. COMPETITION NO. 20— BRITISH FOOTBALLERS’ TOUR. Prizes are offered for tile BEST RHYMING ACCOUNT of the New Zealand tour of the British Footballers, not exceeding Thirty-two Lines of Verse. First—A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “ GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, closing on FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st, should be addressed “Competition No. 20, ‘Graphic’ Office, Auckland. Results announced in issue of August 26th. COMPETITION NO. 21—ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC. Prizes are offered for the BEST ALPHABETIC ACROSTIC, consisting of 26 lines of Verse on “The tour Cities —Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin” —of lines commencing with the letters of the Alphabet from A to Z in their proper order. The use of the letters must not be in the form of “A is for ’Auckland” or “Z is for Zealand,” but each letter must be employed as the initial of a word. First-A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE "GRAPHIC,” Value £l. Second—FlVE SHILLINGS CASH. Entries, receivable until FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th, should be addressed “Competition No. 21, ‘Graphic’- Office, Auckland. Results wi l ' be announced in issue of September 2nd. It is stipulated as a condition of al! Competitions that the decision of the Editor of the “Graphic” shall be final, and that no correspondence on the subject of the Competitions shall be allowed. Any of the Competition Papers' may be -published in the “Graphic.” Contributors who may not wish their names published should sign initials or motto, I’he names of all Prize Winners will be published.