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The double-blossomed peach-trees with rosy bloom were gay1 q% Z9 F6 n5 [! V. E; X) L
When grandpa rode beneath them upon his courting way,; P2 l$ q% X& c' n; U; A0 {
From the white gate to the homestead they stretched in stately row,4 Z1 E7 P4 R# S0 S6 U+ |
And showered his path with petals, just sixty years ago.0 J7 j+ P) w- u* Y& C) n
His riding suit was spick and span, his jingling bridle rein,
+ u1 v0 g2 m0 p* O/ [6 T! bWas polished to the limit, his top-boots shone again;
1 k2 M; u5 y$ \; k6 S* _- ?A mass of youthful vanity, from curly head to toe,* @* i; q4 T5 K I4 C8 N
Was my darling gay young grandpa – just sixty years ago.2 [4 b( O6 [+ N4 k8 c
$ k4 ^8 C1 K$ M' l) p" PUpon the broad veranda, demure my grandma sat,
) K) F% }7 U9 K3 ?And hid her girlish blushes beneath her garden hat,
3 u+ d/ n: ~+ L! bHer dainty flowing muslins enfolded her like snow;
+ ^1 P8 T- V5 V5 q# \: P( MAh! Very sweet my grandma was, just sixty years ago.8 c- f2 E, q1 _( X8 F
With sweeping bow and fluttering heart he told his hopes and fears,
: ~# M& P `$ L9 h6 K& fAnd grandma gently said him ‘Yea’, mid blushes, smiles and tears.
4 g: `" n) W* P+ w- _When the double-blossomed peach-trees with fruit were bending low,
5 E. U( a: K; I! W: H9 \5 CGood Father Flynn united them – just sixty years ago.
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# I; U% ]+ S2 F7 S, k0 @There’s a sound of mirthful revel in the dear old home to-night,1 v( G" I7 Z/ ]; q/ e9 q' z
Where the merry young folk frolic ‘neath the incandescent light,% w4 {# z& i% k' b+ L: n B4 a/ k$ B
Jazzing on the broad veranda, listening to the radio,
( U3 I# }% [: C1 y: U7 G% }Knowing wonders quite undreamt of in the days of long ago.8 N5 A- f4 O: V9 U! J! |. q
On the vine-enclosed veranda, sits my grandpa in his chair,( f; I. H" ]" d) i
And the flower-scented night winds stirs the white locks of his hair;
, h! Q0 k) U9 M+ \' RGrandma sits and smiles beside him, happy in the young folks glee,
! }- i" }8 n% B; oSuch a dainty dear old lady, ever young at heart is she.
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And the harvest of their labours in the moonlight stretches wide! E4 p$ i% M, I/ b
All the land they’ve won and toiled for as they struggled side by side,
$ d q# Q8 ]% K% k( y/ ]3 t9 ~$ lIn their brave old eyes no shadow from the griefs of gone-by years,/ t# x I- s0 x+ q
For their hearts beat high within them – dauntless breed of pioneers.
; q; S! U. l( U9 A3 F" j ~) zHand in hand they sit together, while the angels smile above,
& e) O8 n, I4 [ }+ N- w8 pOn their long unbroken record of faith, sacrifice and love;2 d' ?3 T7 {" s6 w/ l- u% {
From the double-blossomed peach trees come the petals falling slow,! @5 c& t* J) J/ I: q
Bringing sweet and fadeless memories of Sixty Years ago.
) P. y) o0 e; q' R& R----------Alice Guerin Crist written in 1920 |
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