THE BIT OF LAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1657, 13 March 1886, Page 3

THE BIT OF LAND.

I hear thee speak of that bit b land-, And a cow for every laboring hand j Tell me, dear mother,- Svhere v that shore — Where|hglUt M n, and^vorkm^4©Nl| It is at;li6i\ie,itliiiUinoc6Upied ferfeUna? «* Where acres three and a cow are found ? Is it where pheaaaatfl^ and^partridgcß breeds. ,dAA&.WI-i. J JJ\ . Or in;ftie fields wliere ttie farmer is sowShall I find this bit of arable land ? Npt jfterfei nt>^tl>ere,>ngr Is it far away, on the Rio Grand ? ' In ZuUilandj or, Basutplapd ?- if f. t! ; ; Is it faKwaf fan f6rl>i'ddeh sKoVes; " Where unicorns fight a"ffd the lion roars? Or will'itifi Soifd'aii Üb|fouria, : ' »'i '■>>& ' Wherd'^Englißh>: bones' mauure the groyLßflr?n\?i*iiV.it'.t) .f.ai <">* *r\ :{•*■{ hi Or onjlhe^ankspf^tho-anciftpt ?;<? With*auwy groves ; and silver strand. Is it mm, dear s m6tn|r, tliat'bit^land 7 ? Eye lltth B^en 1 tnat fair- Jaridf,' 'uK Ear, hath but heard^'ti-echo' wffd^' 0/ -^ The.nigHma're'ef 'an : exeited>br'aih »•'■' ' (J That^reainersfh^ye^like-Ghaiuberlaioi Far a3fa3rbeyt}ndthe-k6h ,/ h>n: .':■-■ Of sober, practical business, nien, it ; .;.■;_ Far liway^e^ndahe sight;,;; „.^ '„.'... Of men' 'wlibse. Beads .are screwed ( on rigHf£\ ,««»' i^'-'-^v';- '•••V;"-' Where'" cas'fles'iri ; ihealr" ! d6;Bt'ana^BehoWHbe <>dw?aud the bit V'lard!- ' ' ->ir/?: *iFiß;tfiere,'?tiß, thero,"myi Gtleg !