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The double-blossomed peach-trees with rosy bloom were gay
1 P4 ~+ x6 ^" D5 LWhen grandpa rode beneath them upon his courting way,7 S; p" K& k7 {3 O6 o
From the white gate to the homestead they stretched in stately row,
; m. _; a7 Y: }) DAnd showered his path with petals, just sixty years ago.
4 p9 |: u' c s7 N; \1 gHis riding suit was spick and span, his jingling bridle rein,
$ g# G: C$ A1 a! E& k2 WWas polished to the limit, his top-boots shone again;* f; J% |* H" M
A mass of youthful vanity, from curly head to toe,
* C: S0 v' \, {1 e# s' u* ^* nWas my darling gay young grandpa – just sixty years ago.% ^4 k4 G7 {3 V W/ u5 j
/ K! X9 i8 c: n9 c/ w: IUpon the broad veranda, demure my grandma sat,. {0 a4 B5 n" j% O9 M
And hid her girlish blushes beneath her garden hat,) L# P& `! ]. l
Her dainty flowing muslins enfolded her like snow;
8 k& K; J7 d0 |/ uAh! Very sweet my grandma was, just sixty years ago.
7 N. n" e4 G; D( o- M* _0 `" lWith sweeping bow and fluttering heart he told his hopes and fears,
( @$ R2 k$ W: Z! ?- k3 BAnd grandma gently said him ‘Yea’, mid blushes, smiles and tears.
/ S! `/ e% f# ]# \" pWhen the double-blossomed peach-trees with fruit were bending low,( x( A/ I; E1 a$ \. U( ]) u
Good Father Flynn united them – just sixty years ago.% h0 a: ]5 d3 `( M) x0 M. R( l
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There’s a sound of mirthful revel in the dear old home to-night,
2 N5 k2 C0 m5 D7 B- DWhere the merry young folk frolic ‘neath the incandescent light,7 z' N0 V: q2 F y% ]
Jazzing on the broad veranda, listening to the radio,) P$ X+ Y! D, b% {5 V' Y O
Knowing wonders quite undreamt of in the days of long ago.- J3 k# l1 y" u( a0 ^
On the vine-enclosed veranda, sits my grandpa in his chair,
6 Y: g. ]- e: h1 |* [9 X4 IAnd the flower-scented night winds stirs the white locks of his hair;* p* c% E( }+ J$ D' A* C$ S
Grandma sits and smiles beside him, happy in the young folks glee,& U1 P/ o1 y3 C% V5 ?
Such 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
6 Z# D$ [2 S/ E; @ z- NAll the land they’ve won and toiled for as they struggled side by side,9 ~! J$ n% i' j* M6 u L
In their brave old eyes no shadow from the griefs of gone-by years,4 A5 b. J# p1 c* V* i
For their hearts beat high within them – dauntless breed of pioneers.& ^4 [. [' j/ V, |) q
Hand in hand they sit together, while the angels smile above,0 T5 E4 T9 o1 R* o# r' j7 J
On their long unbroken record of faith, sacrifice and love;. d h/ ^1 n% P8 ]. t( C+ d, y" M
From the double-blossomed peach trees come the petals falling slow,; ]7 g7 e: S: {3 m+ ~
Bringing sweet and fadeless memories of Sixty Years ago.
9 E, R+ W$ M' W4 Z1 C----------Alice Guerin Crist written in 1920 |
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