THE FIRESIDE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 111, 5 April 1884, Page 2

THE FIRESIDE.

SELECTED POETEY. " OVER 1"

Out to the field I took my way Where the cricketers gathered their match to play And among the gay throrg on the sum* mer*a day I watched the sport as a tover And silence over the c"rdwtl WfiftPbTJ 1 '■ And again the laughter ,and? cheers rose And again and again Xheaca crjv- «-«. A clear, steady cry of "'"Over 1*" 1 Over 1* The umpire 'scry of 'Over !' 4 y Theft-young and active^ Bfaoriafid &11, The fieldsmtn start as they hear the call ; Moving, hurrying i ohangingiaU— Longstop and point and cover — , .Each one jSeekju^his dpgjtin^d |dace,v ,- Taking bis stand with' 'a Parties* graeV- 1 - Watching the signs m his captain's face, And watching the chance of the over; Over! The chance of the coming over. Ready wthjiapd, fcndj^atchiny with eye To catch the-ball-as jt risjjs.high, . . r r Or follows its course as it'rushej -fey,^ J. As the moment its course may dis* cover, Each m the place he is wanted to fill U doing his part wtth a heart and a . -wiii-Ll'-A . «i y\±Manfully, cheerily, watchfully— till The time for hia work be over ; 'Over!* And again comes the cry of ' Over !' And the scene from before me faded away; And, m room of the youths all strong and gay, . . Vision* aro»e of another da;? '* s '* ! "^ • When a few short years were over j And they- all' 'shbiird' be'fcTi&teWer . land and sea, . Like yellow iea^a- ; bibw&" ! from the autumn tree, tThfifi left tojremlpiLtjjeffrwhitfHsed^ Jfc, Or talked of old days now over • .'Over!' All but their memory over ! Moving, hurrying, changing all, Obedient to Time's reiisllesß call, Some bravely stand, some faint and fall, . £Eie halfitfrefrifey 'ttTtttfK;!*: I 4f Freeh young faces grow stern and old, Strong arms grow weary beneath the mould, With the aoft, green turf grown over J * * * # • ♦ * Out' inutile UWlvi&iMgi &tis->' '- 1 Where the bruised, brpwn .turf is all that sb6wV: j ' ; ' J jj: '- 'ij--i'>i-f>i:[ Where laughter resounded, and light , . .-• ,cheer^roße. i\ j '.-. t -\ ~y X . . Through the long, hoi day now over." 'Tia too late now to strive and strain, The time is past for loss or gain, * A^fc'6pinj^anT£raj!tnTn^ AndHtruggles and plans are oveikAll|past, all conejkir-oyer ? |^