HIS LAST FAREWELL.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 209, 29 May 1902, Page 4

HIS LAST FAREWELL.

Oh, mother dear, my time has come, I now must say good-bye. Why do you sigh and tremble so V And why that tear-stained eye ? I know ’tis hard to part, mother — , Can’t you restrain those tears ? I may come back quite safe and sound To comfort you for years. Good-bye my darling sisters all— Just give me one more kiss : We shall all meet in realms above— Perhaps no more in this. Good-bye, my dear old brother Jack, My playmate and my friend — I little thought we’d part so soon—Our games are at an end. Jack, will you take this message to My own dear sweetheart Nell ? Tell her I’ll die while whispering Her name. 1 love so well. Over my love she reigns as Queen, My Lean her rightful throne ; Oh 1 Fate is hard to part us thus, And leave Nell all alone. Tis hard indeed to say good bye, ’Tie hard indeed to patt, But leaving Neil is harder still, It roaches to the heart. I’m not eff to the wars, alas ! Worse will to me befall t Once more I wish you all good o I’m cih— to play football.