ORIGINAL POETRY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 227, 20 September 1878, Page 2

ORIGINAL POETRY.

MY GARLAND,

Go weave me a crown of flowers , Fit for my love to wear, That I may place it upon Her'wealthof rich brown hair. , Twine in the brightest blossoms That ever you can find ; Choose out a tender vine-branch, ■ Round which the flowers to wind. A few of the leaves take off, We shall have ferns for green ; My garland must be lovely, - Fit for my lovely queen. Fasten the ends of the vine ; But leave the small end free To banyf a little way down, Let it fall gracefully. Cut off none, of tho tendrils, Folded ring within ring ; Half hidden among her tresses Thay will clohe to her cling. Now, from the front go gatherSee that the best you pullSome of that yellow jasmine, So pale and beautiful. It will go well with pansiesj So pick me three or four Of those •- Midnights " over there ; None ever finer wore. At the edges black as jet, The little heart gleams white, As the evening star shines down From the surrounding night. These will do for the centre,Yet it is rathef dead ; Some of that other jasmine, The white there overhead. Put some more white at the sides ; Now get passion-flowers, too, /Those little scarlet ones there, The smallest ones will do. Fix them in, one on each side, Half-smothered in pale green, . To peep out, like two bright eyes Shining, the leaves between. Take some of those snow-blossoms Among the green to place, Emblems are they of my love In purity and grace. Next get some heliotrope, Fragrant as my love's lips ; Is it strange that all day long The bee its sweetness sips V Now cut two pink hyacinths, The double ones, I mean ; One on each side, but raise them, The better to be seen. Some nemopbila put next; A little cluster there ; And divide them from the pink ; By feathery maiden hair. A bunch of China roses, Those yellow ones, next bring; Fair and delicate they are As butterfly's soft wing. Now there! the sides are finished : -■■■ A bouquet wo must make For a bcntr'e : piece behind, The brightest flowers we'll take ; Some convol vol uses bring, Take them of every hue ; You will find there pink and white, And lavender and blue. Now get some orange-blossom, And lots of maiden hair, And arrange them in your hand With all. your taste and care. Now fasten it in behind, Secure with silver wire ; Be sure that it's firm all roiind ; There's nought more we require. Give it me. now, and I'll go And place it on her head : 'Twill be gfrace allied With grace, And a flower with flowers wed. For she is a flower of God's— A seed dropped from above From God's garden, and from it Has budded forth my love. X. T. P.