CLIMBING THE HILL

New Zealand Tablet, 8 November 1906, Page 37

CLIMBING THE HILL

Happy-go-Lucky and Faint-of-Heart Set off on a journey with Only-Try; And each was ready to do. his part, While the sunny hours went merrily 'by. But when the "shadows were growing long, 'And the crickets chirping their even 1 song,. Up rose like a barrier steep and strong A rocky hillside nigh. Said Happy-go-Lucky, ' Suppose we wait. And somebody passing may give us a ride ? ' c , , We. shall. break our necks if- we climb so late ! ' - Poor Faint-of-Heart in a panic cried. But Only-Try, with a resolute eye, Looked up at the hill and the sunset sky. * There is plenty of time,' said Only-Try, 4 And the moon is full beside. 1 So Only-Try, without stay or stop, Went clambering up over rock and root, Till he stood at last on the hill's' green top, In a beautiful clearing, with flowers and fruit. But the other two are waiting still, For nobody lives, or ever will, That can reach the top of the smallest -hill By sifting down at the foot ! . ■