LADIES’ EXPRESS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 261, 3 April 1875, Page 2

LADIES’ EXPRESS.

The Editor will be glad to give insertion to any local contributions from his lady frieniu that may be considered interesting in the family circle, or to the sex generally.] o EVENING AND HOPE. (an allegory.) Softly the summer wind Sighs through the leafy blind, Shading the murm’ring rill, Where sounds the song bird’s trill, Sweetly and low. Floating upon the stream, Touched by the ev’ning's beam, Lilies in purest white, Gleam in the golden light, Glancing below. Flowers their rich perfume Shed in the deep’ning gloom ; Faintly the vesper chime Tells of the fleeting time, Night drawing near.Distant the cattle low, As to their shed they go, Wending his Weary way. Tuneful, the shepherd’s lay Falls on the ear. On the streams verdant shore, Spread thick wit h blossoms o’er, Sleeping, a maiden fair, Decked in her golden hair Dreaming lay there. Deeper the shadows fall, Like some funereal pall ; Over what once was bright , Darkly creeps on the night, Silence in air. Frighted, the maiden wakes, One glance around «l»e takes, One wild and startled stare, Nothing but darkness t here, Solemn and drear. Radiant a form appears, Proudly an anchor bears; Sweetly and low she said, “ Be not of night afraid, Sleep—l am here.” Then slept the maiden fair, Gone was her fear and care ; Morning, with gladsome light, Breaks on her waking sight, Warmly and bright. Joyous, she takes her way, Gay in the op’ning day ; s - Dark through the hours past, Morning has come at last, All things arc light. 11.M.L.A. Gisborne, March, 1875.