Dreams

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 January 1917, Page 4

Dreams

(By "Walt Mason.) I hope some day to write a song that will astonish all the throng on this old planet groping; but meanwhile while I have to buy the children lids and shoes and pie 111. take it out in hoping. I often think if I had time to put my best into a rime, John Milton would look faded; but writing doggerel that pays takes up the passing hour and days, and keeps me worn and jaded. I don't suppose I'll ever pen the ode that will astonish men, and bring me Shakespeare's laurels; and as of old my ink shall flow, expounding lessons all men know, and bargain counter morals. But -when all day I've l'ytred and lyred, until I'm. frazzled out and tired, it's pleasant to rsit -dreaming of that far day when I shall write an ode so full of force and light, the critics will be screaming. And thus yonr dream is soothing you, though you may know it won' come true, this side the [Raver Jordan; it's good to have some kind of goal: and so for duds and grub and coal you struggle on accordin'.