DIGGING
(By Kathleen Bradley, 13 years; Oamaru) All winter I’ve dug in my garden. For miserly winter’s hoard. For deep in the earth there wa»
treasure. And in spring I had my reward. Here are pearls of satin sheen (Snowdrops fit to deck a queen). Here are golden coins galore (Of crocuses a goodly store). Here are golden vessels bright « (Daffodils, to my delight!) Jewels to deck a lady fair (Pearly daisies everywhere). Golden candlesticks are here (Stately, tulips, tall, austere) Silver scattered everywhere (Early primrose, silv’ry fair). Gold and gold and yet more gold (Gorse and broom bring wealth untold).
All this wealth 111 with you shares I’ve enough and lots to spare. Come, blackbird, bold, and gild your beak! Come, butterfly, your gold to seek! Now a joyful song we’ll sing. We’ve wealth enough to last all spring.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22507, 15 September 1938, Page 7 (Supplement)
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169DIGGING Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22507, 15 September 1938, Page 7 (Supplement)
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