Poetry.
THE SEVEN Ab i-> OF GIRLHOOD At two she is a tiny lass, And joy she scarcely knows from sorrow She scarce consults her looking glass, Hhe has no thought of sad tomorrow. At lour she is a merry mui d And looks on aught but play as folly ; She can’t believe bright flowers lade, That only sawdust is her dolly,
At eight her Lonnies come in scores— For oft she is perverse and haughty— A pouring puss in pinafores, Who’s sometimes whipped when she is nan-;' gv. At twelve she is a saucy- tease. Who knows lull web her glances rankle : Her petticoats scarce veil her knees, And dainty frills scarce kiss her ankle. At fifteen, she's the pearl of pets, And leels assured her power is strengthened Her snowy school-girl trouseret'es, -Are hidden when her skirt is lengthened. At s xteen, she’s the sweetest sweet, And dresses in the height of fashion ; She feels her heart neath bodice beat, In earnest for the tender passion. At eighteen, p’r’aps she may be sold Her lot to share, for worse or better; She’ll either sell her heart for gold Or give it for a golden fetter !
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Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 150, 17 June 1892, Page 6
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197Poetry. Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 150, 17 June 1892, Page 6
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