A Legacy.
No gold, no gems, no keepsake laid away In napkin white ; no heirloom dark with rust Of long past years ; not c'en a crumbling spray Of myrtle,' vine or rosebud turned to dust ; Nor yet a golden curl tied doubly fast With ribbon blue, nor tiny shoe, nor toy — Not such a legacy the phantom past Hath left me to recall life's grief or joy. One tear-stained day when came the word " Depart," And nothing here remained but marble dust, I placed a dear memento in my heart, And kept it holy as a heavenly trust, This souvenir, whose sacred name I traoo, TIIE GIUVJJN IBIAGE OF MY MOTIIEr's FACE. — Clarence T. Urmy, in Youth's Companion.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1839, 19 April 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)
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118A Legacy. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1839, 19 April 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)
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