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The double-blossomed peach-trees with rosy bloom were gay
9 L" J$ ^, \% D& \8 I3 `6 Y; H; lWhen grandpa rode beneath them upon his courting way, G2 x6 p; p! z C8 ~+ f- y4 ?+ r' I6 m
From the white gate to the homestead they stretched in stately row,
2 Q" d* c2 {8 V0 G% u2 w9 {5 dAnd showered his path with petals, just sixty years ago.* I; Z3 z- v% G/ Y9 }
His riding suit was spick and span, his jingling bridle rein,7 W0 i+ ^6 l1 b4 I( s
Was polished to the limit, his top-boots shone again;
5 ?0 ~* r3 p4 j, _4 E2 x ?' NA mass of youthful vanity, from curly head to toe,$ G! _9 r5 n* m S8 }; R/ V
Was my darling gay young grandpa – just sixty years ago.
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- L8 N' m# K1 b9 E/ s8 FUpon the broad veranda, demure my grandma sat,
' H3 g( K3 n0 c: MAnd hid her girlish blushes beneath her garden hat,: y. z! C: A% l2 X
Her dainty flowing muslins enfolded her like snow;( Y4 k; z' V5 y+ z
Ah! Very sweet my grandma was, just sixty years ago.
) S) |5 u- J$ D p8 T( MWith sweeping bow and fluttering heart he told his hopes and fears,
/ X' T1 L7 {' C hAnd grandma gently said him ‘Yea’, mid blushes, smiles and tears.
/ Z6 }- W, _) L5 r- ^9 ]When the double-blossomed peach-trees with fruit were bending low,
, y5 t6 `+ }, o* A/ S. E) `/ FGood Father Flynn united them – just sixty years ago.0 Z' _% J# G6 `, s! `
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There’s a sound of mirthful revel in the dear old home to-night,4 L- V# M h7 t9 {
Where the merry young folk frolic ‘neath the incandescent light,
, f5 h5 T _4 l/ s' I) t+ UJazzing on the broad veranda, listening to the radio,
; h; n; g" S U; RKnowing wonders quite undreamt of in the days of long ago.7 Z# E/ J3 @8 ?
On the vine-enclosed veranda, sits my grandpa in his chair,
2 T, \/ L6 H9 x" G9 nAnd the flower-scented night winds stirs the white locks of his hair;
/ w. z. W" U. R4 M! z, J3 D# uGrandma sits and smiles beside him, happy in the young folks glee,2 X9 Y( T4 V: F. k
Such a dainty dear old lady, ever young at heart is she.- U5 h5 R, a2 P3 j0 c6 I3 |( y7 D
9 h. N1 |8 S6 T8 r0 {And the harvest of their labours in the moonlight stretches wide
- s4 [4 a4 z- \& j' b7 Y0 d* lAll the land they’ve won and toiled for as they struggled side by side,/ Z+ F3 n) F( e# v* |$ q
In their brave old eyes no shadow from the griefs of gone-by years,
: P8 F Q0 h* x, t* |# U" fFor their hearts beat high within them – dauntless breed of pioneers.5 L6 H* s4 f# j( A# {+ I
Hand in hand they sit together, while the angels smile above,8 e* i& z+ X, f* L2 Y3 A" T
On their long unbroken record of faith, sacrifice and love;
2 L9 I* l$ v: G5 n P- O( p1 M* YFrom the double-blossomed peach trees come the petals falling slow,2 p! R7 h& ]5 b# c
Bringing sweet and fadeless memories of Sixty Years ago.0 B$ }5 l9 A1 m& X7 _
----------Alice Guerin Crist written in 1920 |
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