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On the silver, shining sand, 'Ncath the moonbeams' mystic spell Here I take my musing stand, List'ninj? to the soothing swell. An the smiling summor sea Murmurs melting melody. As I gaze, the silv'ry moon Is with dark'ning clourls o'ercast; Deeper ?row< the gath'nng gloom, Shriller wails the risinir blast. Thus aro half the ioys of life Saddened o'er by threat'ning strife. On the sullen, sodden sands Short the time has passed away ; But the breakers' billowy bands Roll their lines of sparkling spray. Thus is life, as days decline, Seamod with many a bitfer li c, Chaht.es E. Hahvie. Upper Symonds-sfrjcl. Auckland.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 360, 17 April 1889, Page 3
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