THE FADED CROWN.
I crowned my queen on a throno of VOSCB, A wreath of violets on her brow ; The llu'ono is vacant now for ever, Kvled the summer violets now ! A ml I boe my dead, sweet love for ever— The summer blossoms oa her brow. r mot mv love in the springtide plory, When hearts were young, and loyc was nuc , Host im queen with the summer hi ssoms. When" %\ oods wero ureen, and skies wei c blue , And uiv heart still young was lo> al overfly queen o£ lo\ o w as ever ti ue ! 1 sit b\ the tin one for ever vacant, 1 hold in my hand the violol crownVnd I know a queon, in ivical bplcndoiu, 'in her * pw realm is looking down ; i \.nd she ser& one coping, ever and ever, ' And kissing the httlo faded crown. Kni-uiAix, And. ever and ever, I see my darling With he summer blo^oms on her biow , I \nd I piesb to my hc.irt in bitter wailing ThelUtlcfaded\ioletsnow. W jli«
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TAN18870716.2.27.2
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 211, 16 July 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
Word count
Tapeke kupu
173THE FADED CROWN. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 211, 16 July 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in