Amateur Poetry.
'Jennie Wsvii," of Parawai, feels: ogriftved at our refusal of her poetry, and sends us a crushing reply, saying *' that she tiid; not know our tauie." This , sunteufi? contains a hidden sarcasm worthy of a^cynic. However, as " Jennie Wren " wishes to see her production in print, we j publish the first, verse, mid must ask our | readers to pardon the infliction as being a { fair sample of amateur poetry :— '
" My son, my son, what is the matter pray, Why look B'j sad aud woe-begone to-day ? Cried widow Beneon, as poor Will returned From Lucy's dwelling. Bhe his suit had spumed With looks of scorn, and words as cold, Aa wa-1 the heart he sought —she longed for gold." The last verae is apparently an attempled parody on Macaulay's Lays of Ancient llome.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3593, 2 July 1880, Page 2
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134Amateur Poetry. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3593, 2 July 1880, Page 2
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