POETRY.
Pkocior. "'"What is Life', father ?" "A.jbattle, my child, : Where'the strongest lance'may fail, ;the-wariest eyes may be beguiled, And fche. stoutest heart may quail; the' ioes are gathered 'On every hand, . . » And-r.est not, day nor night, And the feeble littleones must ifeind In the thickest of-the fight;" *" What is Death, 'father V '"'The rest, f " ; t . - " ' When tlrestfrife and toil are o'er ; • 'Thfe-angel of,God, who, calm and mild, .;Says wefneed fight no more:: away the demon band, of battle cease ; £Takes<the banner and spear from the fallr•. And proclaims an eternal peace. ''* Let me die, father' II tremble and fear *.wJ?o;.yield in that terrible strife." must be won -for heaven, .T;'!.--. : .dear,..,: : . , ■ I ,'lnvthe battte-field of Life. arc'strong and *.;•"• ■triedj' ■■''■■'' '■ '"Helbve&'the weak.and small; PPheaHgels of heaven are on thy side,
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Kumara Times, Issue 416, 25 January 1878, Page 3
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