AT EVENING TIME.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 357, 6 April 1889, Page 8

AT EVENING TIME.

One talks to ux ufc evening time, Of all the quaint old ways, A. id all (lie things Hint used to bo Once in \v r girlhood days, She s;iys tho l.ids were twice as true, The maids more shy and sweet, And not afraid of work or play Wete those she used to meet. A aimplei lifo contented them, And simpler songs were sung-, And one would think 'twas Eden time Long- since, when she was young-. She talks to us at evening- time Of how her lover camo To woo her first ; how shy she was To call him by his name. Shp says his eyes were bright as stars, His hair was like the crow — I saw him once— his eyes were dim, llis hair was white as snow ; She tells us with a touch of pride, He on her accents hung. * And ne'er was lad so true as he, Long 1 since, when she was young. She talks to us at evening time, And tells ud that we know, How dear we are, but still she feels 'Tis nearly time to go. We stoop to touch her silvery hair, Or softly kiss her brow ; They did not love her more, long since, Than we all love her now ; But she would fold her weary hands, And go to rest among The silent crow d of those she knew Long since, when she was young. UTT-'ijiiC. UICIMI -. »TB»IMB— BBTTF «.)TT rl r J ~T"'" — ■■ "