A MOTHER'S LOVE.
To Naomi Chase.
By F. C. STUART, Waikaka.
A snow white spirit, flying free Across God's vast eternity. Boating her little wings the best Went circling far beyond the rest. She left Heaven's starry gates behind And down the pathways of the wind Flew on and on and found no fear, Though Earth it-elf grew dark and near. Sudden those peerless wings and proud Were netted in a mountain cloud And lay there bound in silver tether. White plume entwined in snow white feather. Long time forsaken and forlorne She struggled; from her shoulders torn, The white wings quivered in the cloud; Then all the sky with song grew loud And the child spirit, pure as pear), Cam2 down to Earth—my baby girl. And now I know, when still she lies With th&t sweet smile across her eyes She sees her white wings in the cloud And hears tbe gold harpi harping loud; And when she stretches a pink hand 1 know —I know and understand. Would I could guard her day and night. And keep tbat new soul pure and white That nought might still that music stir And no cloud keep her wings from her!
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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 199, 14 October 1909, Page 5
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200A MOTHER'S LOVE. King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 199, 14 October 1909, Page 5
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