The Jubilee-Ganterbury, 1900.

New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, 1 December 1900, Page 176

The Jubilee-Ganterbury, 1900.

DISMCATED TO THE CASTBBinm PILORIMS

Tub long white cloud lay stretched afar, the Souther- Cross

On swa^lnd lake and mountain peak its dusky rad.ance From norttrn lands across the S ™s men's eyes with longing

For GoJl^ gifts of space and light with freedom's air they

And Jago^ band set sail, in hope and faith *e^-e And little dreamed they that their names would fo.m a roll

Jte fat"e am years to con with P* m those whose courage

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Find Randolph, Cressy, Charlotte Jane, are names to conjure

The Jt'four ships! Historic four! The phrases stir the And though turn round to those who risked their lives in Who d^Ttfe Xs, who cut the tracks, through forests A nd f oX^es»born planned gardens, scares and Whei/ta taved, and «ax sticks flowered, now stands a city

With s«eiy fane, and g.ittering cross up.ifted high r» air Now fifty years of growth have passed, and f.om the and mill -„, An Exhibition gathers proofs of industry and skill i 1 d staL, far°m, and mining oaoip send product, of ouv soil The arts and sciences clasp hands o'er fruits of honest to . And thus our juhilee has dawned, but ah ! how few to greet The old time friends, the city halls, the busy crowded street. Their last deep river forded, they've safely crossed ashore Btt C ntevbury's Pilgrims U W till Time shall be no more !

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