Children’s Verse

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21242, 12 October 1940, Page 14 (Supplement)

Children’s Verse

THANKS TO THE FAIRIES We thank you, dear fairies, again and and again. For the glimpse we have had of your land. It really has been a most wonderful sight. With your flowers, and music, and band. Tomorrow we’re coming to see you once more. In the meadows with daisies to play; We’ll dread very softly, and make not a sound. Please, fairies, do say that we may. —Sent by Tiny. A WEATHER CALENDAR January, moppy, February, croppy, March, poppy. April, breezy, May, wheezy, June, freezy. July, snowy, August, flowy, September, blowy. October, showery, November, flowery, December, bowery. A MOTORIST IN TROUBLE “ Alack, alas! ” cried little Joe, My car won’t go along. It squeaks and groans and hops about, Whatever can be wrong?” But Jack was near in his new car, And he gave Joe a tow Right to the garage, wfiere the man Soon made Joe’s motor go! (Copied.) —Sent by Cherry Ripe. , DREAMS FOR THE DAISIES Our dreams are for daisies, a-sleeping in the grass We haven’t one for hollyhocks, that mock you as you pass We haven’t one for roses, whom everybody loves, Nor for yellow Lady’s-slipper, nor for pink Foxgloves. Our dreams are all for daisies, that close their, eyes and sleep When the sun has gone to bed at night and little shadows creep. In every little flower-face, before it shuts up tight. We pack our tiny fairy dreams to keep it warm all night. —Sent by Janie Smith. LET’S TRY Let’s try to do the right, boys be true men, come what may! Let’s try to do our duty well, for that's the manly way For he is brave who does the right and sticks to what is true, Then try to do the right, boys, whatever others do!

Let’s try to do the right, boys, However hard it be, Let’s bravely make a noble stand, And hold on manfully; For he’s a man who stands ground. And does the good he may Then try to do the right boys, Whatever others say! —Sent by John Twidle.