MAKARAU.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 November 1912, Page 3

MAKARAU.

The following verses - wero written "by an old resident of Makarua, now at Mokai, and were intended to he sung by him at the opening concert of the Elvin-Hoopev Variety Company at Makaiau last autunn, but at the last moment the management cruelly " turned him down," as the Yankee 3 say He now makes a mute appeal to the " Advertiser" and a larger, and, he hopes, appreciative audience, MAKARAU. (Air " Maryland.") Oh, Makarau! Oh, Makarau! All my thoughts are with thee now ; The thoughts of years, long, long ago, When life was young, and hopes aglow ; Affections strong still round thee flow, Makarau ! Oh, Makarau ! I love thy hills, I love thy streams, Thy beauties haunt me in my dreams, Till heaven on earth to me it seems, Makarau ! Oh, Makarau 1 I love thy river flowing free, In tortuous course to reach the bea, And even its mud is dear to me Makarau ! Oh, Makarau ! I love the hush wherein I dwell, The song of birds, the tinkling bell, And every daisy in the dell, Makarau ! Oh, Makarau ! Hove to hear the morepork's _ song, In sweetest notes the whole night— In saying they're l> Sweet" perhaps I m wrong, Makarau ! Oh, Makarau ! I love to hear the milkers' song, Reverberate the hills along— Sometimes the words are rather strong ! Makarau ! Oh Makarau ! T love the skies of azure blue— Sometimes they're of a different hueThey change of course, like me and you, Makarau ! Oh, Makarau ' Ana, by and by, when all is done The book is-closed the race is run, I'll think of-tb.ee beyond the sun, ■ Makarau I Oh, Makarau !