HIS QUESTION.
'j 'T twined'the'roses,'ihiny'.hair,',.. ,' "'.' ' l!l ' \i'msiVala'G{ecqiie;. /'."''''. ! ', "". | ' 'liclabped the geiiis he'liked'tho beat ' '|. 'Abbutihy arms'ahdneck.'' ']\ ~' 1 1 put'iny goVgeoua roljejs aside,' ' : ([ ' \' ' AhdchdsethpsimpVwhite'.,' ■'•'' p( " f He'B>idwas;w6mauyfittinggarb- ■'■'.; ,"''", I felt hVd' speak to-night.. . ; ' ; . ',''■; :■; We met—his dark'yet lustrous eyes •ii Gazed fondly.into mine; • ii ; His .voice—that deep, yot dulcet'voice— ; ..; .-Breathedmelody .divine I•' .-■'■. / . Hesmilcd—Mi,'B«ch a witohing smile I ■ •.•on Sdjtender,/ yet'bo bright,' '.' ; U- :.> ■ i' Jtwokbmyihappy hearbtoßong-i- >•■ iw ■■'M ! j Held aurely speak 'to night I -i ■' ■■■> <1 '"Ay*)dariced^therausio'seemsd,tplbeat'' ] . ,'.„' ' ',.' ..',' " n ' Of love ttiat cannot'part— ' P| '. i,'Of.hopes'that liye|; as flowers bloijnv ,'.',,' ',.',,' i Through.darkniMi , s. i and%ough light;' ' I'kuew-I kiiow-oii; happy heart, ~",' ~ He'd.Burely speak to-night I,: , ;i i: He sought myi sidb, hewhisporod low, : '-■■'■■ .1 took hia proffered arm; ■'",' :i. i He said the^moonlight shone -without, " .'■"" And lured hjiii lilcea charm;"' ■' ,:i.-. And bo we wandored 'neath the toes; ' '.:..!!0n-spmesupernalhoightj' ■ ■'■■ '■''" i »■■ :rWer& only, fools and lovers tread- ' ml\;.He!d surely speak to night'l • '> ;■' Mi stirred the boughs ' I ''.' T wwhisperedjusUbovo;,. -. • ~, [, .'," 'l'..'. '.'Tlio flowei's bloomed beneath .ourfeej-.; ,'•' • '.ji'Al! ffiUs W9n wore bright.J,,- , ;'. |,} W the hour,'the scene, the spotl',.,; He'd surely,speak :to night 1 • r His brow was grave-the thoughtless smilo ;.'■■■ 'From lip and oyo had fled; ';' ■ I -He turned to me, with pleading eyes* ''' 1 He bowed his kingly head. 1; ' " :, - i " .My hounding heart-grewstill to hear';' ' Atlast-r-'fltlastheapoke: f i " ;;/ ' '■" '!'May--may.i; , camothefalteringpraybi:- ■ ■ '.'Hornl-mayltake'ii smoke?'' ■" :: ' i .!, \;:-.-- M-"',71, " .I' ■■:]■■.)<)
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 18 March 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)
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216HIS QUESTION. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 18 March 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)
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