ONE STING.
BY A. B. C.
Somewhere down hi the meadows, Where the river and rhulet meet, Watching the April shadows Over the hillside fleet Somebody bending near her Noble in face and form ; And the Cross of the gallant wearer, Was won in the battle's storm Somewhere at altar kneeling, Bride, with her maidens around ; While the great organ, pealing Fills all the Abbey with sound. Somebody's hand hers holding, Pledging a life for a life ; Somebody s arm enfolding, Calling her " Wife, dear wife." Somewhere, in hall or garden, Mother and child, the heir ! Nothing to fret or harden, Nothing to cause or caro Love all her life dressing ! Riches, a boundless store ! Crown upon crown of blessing ! What can she ask for more ? 0 Lady ! on high uplifted, Lacking no earth-known thing, Noble, and nobly-gifted, Y"et has not lost one sting ; This, that thy poor, pale »is>ter Starves in some alley unseen ; And thou canst not assist her ; Such is the gulf between.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2170, 5 June 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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166ONE STING. Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2170, 5 June 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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