TO THE KAURI TREE
Where the bright-eyed fantails play. Where the tui sings all day, By the giant kauri tree, That is where I long to be. Where the shining river flows. Where.the crimson rata grows. Where the wild things scamper free Underneath the kauri tree; Where the willow trees and grass Kiss the waters as they pass, And no human voice is heard To frighten any singing bird, Where the blossoms sway and swing, Where the kauri tree is king, There is gold to gather free From the golden kowhai tree; Where the love-birds make their nest, Where the riro sings his best, That is where I long to be, Singing to the kauri tree. —Gloria Rawlinson; aged 11.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 946, 12 April 1930, Page 31
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120TO THE KAURI TREE Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 946, 12 April 1930, Page 31
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