IN MEMORY OF THOMAS DEATH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8961, 29 October 1907, Page 2

IN MEMORY OF THOMAS DEATH.

Among the Raiigitikoi pionce s He struggled with the brute eart:. Where was found But toi, flax, manuka, PTseimi*. around', WhvD hero and there a patch v> a.appears, Or cabbage trees in armies -on ground; And'North and East houealh uiu-’iiv Ing sky An endless forest: but Coiifrcnß: Fa eye, Save where tiro hiohnlailis glimme: .in the moon; And ill tho whole wild waste a« gleam of corn.

Here with the sweat and labour of Ills hands He made two homos amidst ‘nr stubborn lauds, , And lived therein some six and ferry years| In life somewhat retired thi-ou-go iiis days, ■ A certain dignity in all his ways ; No less,. true neighbour to hit neighbours, lie Had many friends, and not m ' enemy: Now with his follows has ho passed; away Who helped in making for sumo future day Tho home of a great people yet t< bo.