'OVER THE HILLS."

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 195, 19 March 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

'OVER THE HILLS."

*' Over the hil's!" .vho heard him say As ah-t stood by .lie i*ay shop window there, Sue «as a woman, worn and grey, And he was in manhood's prune that day. And wealthy in most the world holds fair. Site was but pausing a moment, when luto her ears his answer thrills, •' Over the hills," to his comrade ; then Suddenly roll away years twice ten, Ajkl she stands once more on her own dear hills. No move on alien lands she trod ; The breezes of Wales caressed her brow. Ah 1 but she loves the very sod Where rests the dust (the souls with God) Of those she left— they have left earth now. Why did she leave them ? Life was hard, And broad \yas dear jn the Old Countreo, And a distant land offered high reward. It her food ; but the old churchyard— She yearns to kneel there— beyond the sea. Ah ! She remembers it all anew, She bO j.etimes thinks in the very land AVhcro r st 13 promiscl to all, a view Will be g' anted her there ol her mountains (jlue, Though never in life will she on them stand. -She breathes a sigh as she goes her way, And her eyes a moment with tears run o'er, But silently still her pale lins say, *' I will lilt mine eyes to the hills" to pray Por the Help that strengthens the heart tuats sore.

JNDA.