. Mr. Oseba's last discovery . e will, with tribesmens skill,The Maori was unconquered still. WHERE Nature, kind, unfolds the mind,Man is to nobler thoughts inclined. THOUGH brave, hes meek ; he aids the high companionship doth seek. IN social train, by hand and wins and holds a vast domain. H E builds a State ; tis weak or great,As based on love, or fosters hate. IF Wisdoms eyes survey the their magic touch arise INDUSTRIAL arts, where loyal heartsMay rear and fill commercial marts. IF strong and just, and true to coin of Truth can never rust; A ND wis
. Mr. Oseba's last discovery . e will, with tribesmens skill,The Maori was unconquered still. WHERE Nature, kind, unfolds the mind,Man is to nobler thoughts inclined. THOUGH brave, hes meek ; he aids the high companionship doth seek. IN social train, by hand and wins and holds a vast domain. H E builds a State ; tis weak or great,As based on love, or fosters hate. IF Wisdoms eyes survey the their magic touch arise INDUSTRIAL arts, where loyal heartsMay rear and fill commercial marts. IF strong and just, and true to coin of Truth can never rust; A ND wise men see that none are free,Save where theres large equality— WHERE Law commands, that sturdy freely cultivate the lands ; NT O coward slave, but free and brave,Shall ever ready be to save. HUS honest worth, oer all the earth,Conditions make, een more than birth. 1 T AS said by Fate, these Isles must wait,The builders of an ideal State. HEN with the breeze, cross Southern seas,The Briton came, with high •4 H man Appears. iia NEW scenes arose, old wounds they close,And friendship reigns mong ancient foes. FOR Maori hate, by skill and— fate -Was merged into the British State. UNITED, free, they now agreeTo dwell in peace,— So mote it be. THEN of this man, and if we can,Well follow out his mystic plan. FOR wise it seems, een in our build, with care, prophetic themes. HEN let us gauge the Seer and Sage,As pass they oer Lifes mystic stage. T FIRST, of the dead, it may be warm of heart and cool of head, THEY saw the new, and though but laid foundations, strong and true. N which to rear, without a temple,—so imposing here. o BY words sublime, in prose and rhyme,They taught, for all-enduring time. THEN Seddon came, without whose nameThis temple were unfinished frame. BUT in his care, with graceful air,The structure rose, with finish fair. IS sturdy stroke the times awoke,As from Traditions rules he broke. H UPON t
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