LITERARY BOUQUETS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 559, 20 August 1920, Page 2

LITERARY BOUQUETS

TO HONOURED RECIPIENT.

The following beautiful priate literary bouquets in an artistic album of sented to Mr. Chas, Shiphefd by members of the executive of th« Franklin A. and P. Society at a socUi function tendered in his the Premier Hall, a report appears elsewhere in thjj issue:— >■ J. N. Massey— What'er the truest joy 9 may be, I wish them now to thine and thee, A. P. Daysh— Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in C. F. Shipherd— Don't look for faults as you go through life,

And even if you find them, + 'Tis wise and kind to be somewhat blind, And look for the virtues behind them. J. Wylie— Inrthe golden chain of friendship Regard me as a link. D. Fulton— As rivers in their onward eourstf Are ever,gat hiring breadth and force, on its way ExpaAd day day. Frank f y May each ISSf of your brightened, 1 By tbC grace thijt a hand win lend. ? May each of ' joarrjti& be liffhteneofc, - By the to«h -jjL,the hand' of "friend. j f S. Shipherd 4- *» For comfort iust enough of wealth, For all thy life the best of heakh, Come many joys, aH'sorrows flee, Lastjjy thine own wish I wish thee JaSftjßoulston How Wng we live jtiot years, But actions ■&£ ~ That man lives ttvic<F" .-".ir-. Who lives his first wellJzafr J. K. Hamilton— Your album is. a golden rfot, In which we'all sow seals,/ £ I'll sow the sweet for-get'-me-Jtot, i Please keep it free from w&ifc, L. L. Allen— ' JV* A man of great heart, , .. A man of jest, r * And a man at all times is ->v Our noble guest. / t ; H.Keith- '<£ ... We live in deeds not years, jjf

He lives most v Who thinks most, feels the noblest, Acts the best. .

Jas. PollockHeaven spare you lang, to kiss the breath O' many flow'ry simmers. Jamieson— Above our life we love a steadfast friend. C. K. Lawrie—'Tis always morning somewhere and above, The awakening continents shore to shore, 'Sbntavhere the birds are sineingfe evermore. W. J. I). Sharp jg Things can never go badly wrong ■ If the lwart be true and the SfoJoe Reynolds— -5^ Keep your face always towards tntf;-

sunshine, Then the shadows will fall behind you. F. J. Morrow — 1 ' It is not necessary that 1 should five, But it is necessary 1 should be a true man.

Chas. McCormick— Here's to you my friend, May you live a thousand years, Just to sort of cheer things In this vale of human tears. W. J. A. Moore Since life's gay scenes must charja no more, Still much is left jfc--, Still nobler - wealth hast thoir store— forts of the mind. J;i®W?ter - ShouhPauld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min\ ✓ Should auld acquaintance be forgofc And days, of auld lang syne. H. Stuart— May hope thy sweet companion And friendship, love and sympathy Thy happy hours beguile. E. Appleby— It is easy enough to be pleasant When life flows along like a sor.g, But the man worth while is the one who will smile, When everything goes dead v/roi;g. | H. Bockett— From Lock to Lock on the riv£r of life, As you journey in shadow or sur, May you find the reaches sunny and wide, And never a. shadow on one. D. R. Hamilton— Past—Golden memories. Present—Happy days. Future—That you will remember we.