THE MESSENGER.
Into the summer palace of my heart A shadow forced its way,Around me the sweetest song of bird, And bloom of the scented may ; And life "was fair — O, passing fair ! ' And fragrant the zephyr's breath, But into the open portal of my heart Came the black angel — death. O ! messenger of sorrow, come not now, I love dear earth so well, . ■/■ ■ O ! let me but roam the pleasant wood — The paths by the fairy del}, ; For flowers are sweet— O, passing sweet, And sweet is he zephyr's breath, ! But closer to the chamber of my heart, I Came the sad angel— death. O ! messenger of heaven, let me stay 'Till the autumn leases are low. Yet, how gentle thy hand, how sweet thy voice, I scarce wish to stay her now ; . For life is joyou?, my flowers ure dead, The wind hath an icy breath, So into the inner^tem'ple of my heart Came the sweet angel— deaj^u. . . < ,_ ,W.K. Wills. . . • " ■ ■ "I was in a tigjht' 'place this- afternoon," ( remar^e.4:\BarrilbpiU-, £9'' )xik wife. "Yes, 1 I knew you were,"-'«he replied,' 1 1-saw yov' coming out of it."
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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 230, 7 February 1885, Page 4
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188THE MESSENGER. Observer, Volume 7, Issue 230, 7 February 1885, Page 4
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