Gems of Verse.
The constant drop ol water Wears away the hardest stone ; The constant gnaw of Towcer Masticates the toughest bone ; The constant cooing lover t arries off theb lushing maid. And the constant advertiser Is the one who gets the trade The peaoh.and apple blossoms Are heralding the spring, And by-and-by the boys’ insides Will ache like anything.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 114, 12 October 1901, Page 3
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60Gems of Verse. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 114, 12 October 1901, Page 3
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