FAIRY SEAMEN
The little fairy seamen are merchants keen and fair, They traffic in the unknown lands for perfumes rich and rare; Their ships speed o’er the ocean with gold and silver sails, And all their precious treasure is sealed in tiny pails. The little fairy seamen of whom you seldom hear Have roamed across the ocean for many a fairy year; The perfume of the lilac, oh how carefully they chose, And gave full lifty dreams to buy the fragrance of a rose. The fragrance of the violet was purchased by their guile; Scent of stock and mignonette came from their secret isle . . . Xo mortal ever yet has seen where flower scents are made, But the little fairy sailors are men who know their trade. —Gloria Rawlinson, aged 11. PUZZLERS Word square; 1. —Afresh. 2. —Part of a church 3. —Equal. 4. —Took leave of. * * * Hidden Sunbeam in the Hollow' Tree: SILBEA ENERIN $ - * * Answers to last week’s puzzles; Word square: Amends. Minion Enable. Xibble. Dollar. Sneers. Hidden Sunbeam: Hazel Bovaird. WILD FLOWERS We’ll gather here and there The little wild flowers in the grass, Lest people who come by this way Should find no beauty as they pass. We will not root them up, lest they Should say: Into this home of ours, Thieves broke one day, and stole away The precious jewels of its flowers.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 33
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227FAIRY SEAMEN Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 33
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