Of Distant Authors.

New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 3, 1 December 1902, Page 223

Of Distant Authors.

" Aqili estd encerracla el alma licenciado Pedro Crarcias."

Dear books! and each the liviDg soul, Our hearts aver, of men unseen, Whose power to strengthen, charm, control, Surmounts all earth's green miles between. For us at least the artists show Apai't from fret of work- day jars : We know them but as friends may know, Or they are known beyond the stars. Their mirtb, their grief, their soul's desire, When twilight murmuring of streams, Or skies far touched by sunset fire, Exalt them to pure worlds of dreams.

Their love of good ; their rage at wrong ; Their hours when straggling thought makes way ; Their hoars when fancy drifts to song Lightly and glad as bird-trills may. All these are ti'uths. And if as true More graceless scrutiny that reads, " These fruits amid strange husking grew;" "These lilies blossomed amongst weeds." Here no despoiling doubts shall blow, No fret of feud, of work-day jars. We know them but as friends may know, Or they are known beyond the stars. Mary Colborne Yeel.