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The double-blossomed peach-trees with rosy bloom were gay
o9 P7 L! ^% c* l) \' lWhen grandpa rode beneath them upon his courting way,+ c7 t, n5 G# b6 e5 J) y6 M0 R. h
From the white gate to the homestead they stretched in stately row,
2 A* Y, U2 x. y/ DAnd showered his path with petals, just sixty years ago.! \4 v+ e1 ~2 ]/ @
His riding suit was spick and span, his jingling bridle rein," \3 B& x6 w; s: y
Was polished to the limit, his top-boots shone again;
" T. p. Z1 G; J7 fA mass of youthful vanity, from curly head to toe,+ a2 n: r9 T! |; K9 A% e H- j
Was my darling gay young grandpa – just sixty years ago.
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3 t1 V ?7 H& @% y2 BUpon the broad veranda, demure my grandma sat,, M! I# K" i. S2 ~* V: ?
And hid her girlish blushes beneath her garden hat,8 l0 X' }0 }& k( M' G @7 H
Her dainty flowing muslins enfolded her like snow;* S/ ?- s2 B2 k% Y- ~. i& v
Ah! Very sweet my grandma was, just sixty years ago.
4 V2 {2 l6 R" q+ p5 V6 AWith sweeping bow and fluttering heart he told his hopes and fears,6 U# B8 x0 ? P1 ^- {! C* N
And grandma gently said him ‘Yea’, mid blushes, smiles and tears.# ]4 b. z8 i3 {8 z5 O0 R8 \: [7 Q
When the double-blossomed peach-trees with fruit were bending low,! e- S3 f: k! E9 M1 D5 `
Good Father Flynn united them – just sixty years ago.( M# G- t- }/ T
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# w% Q" z( G0 W5 }5 n' `There’s a sound of mirthful revel in the dear old home to-night,! N& k' j& i0 y; _1 g5 D( B
Where the merry young folk frolic ‘neath the incandescent light,
1 W; y, y9 G1 Z: w5 T: WJazzing on the broad veranda, listening to the radio,
( l# \! i& ^6 s7 T* XKnowing wonders quite undreamt of in the days of long ago.$ e& B5 Q) g9 f9 r# D+ ?
On the vine-enclosed veranda, sits my grandpa in his chair,
% `: Q' s8 U5 p3 D, sAnd the flower-scented night winds stirs the white locks of his hair;# R. o6 y$ _# R* Z6 h2 v
Grandma sits and smiles beside him, happy in the young folks glee,4 t8 {! j- M; J
Such a dainty dear old lady, ever young at heart is she.# m ?, C# a# r
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And the harvest of their labours in the moonlight stretches wide- j$ U/ t- B& I* L
All the land they’ve won and toiled for as they struggled side by side,
4 t7 t$ d; L4 h: G- |In their brave old eyes no shadow from the griefs of gone-by years,
7 A* ]! R+ a/ S: v( @* CFor their hearts beat high within them – dauntless breed of pioneers.! y$ n/ \+ |! s# Z' ]/ Z
Hand in hand they sit together, while the angels smile above,
5 S$ B* j8 v- _1 K4 I2 E' l0 _4 EOn their long unbroken record of faith, sacrifice and love;
$ O% u8 m2 _$ u3 K f1 V+ v" ~From the double-blossomed peach trees come the petals falling slow,- U1 k" {* Q- M: _- \ O
Bringing sweet and fadeless memories of Sixty Years ago.
0 o- z7 P+ g& V, |* ~0 G6 Z----------Alice Guerin Crist written in 1920 |
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