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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 7 (October 1, 1937.)

Autumn Beauty

Autumn Beauty.

The peace of autumn sunshine warmly lies
Above the glory of the dreaming flowers,
And, from the trees, a drowsy wind blows down
The falling leaves in glinting golden showers;
The dahlia's petals, rich and tawnyred,
Drift softly like a fairy's rainbow wing,
And from the rose's loveliness, there falls
The crimson treasure that the sunbeams bring
To crown her summer beauty. Every hill
Is veiled with shadows, misty-blue and cool,
And clouds, with gentle fingers, touch their sides,
And dim the radiance of each sunlit pool,
Rich scents and colours give the quiet days
A wonder and enchantment, that is near
To perfect beauty, and that shining peace
Through which there shines God's image, pure and clear.

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