29 NOVEMBER 1963, Page 11

Springtime

`Rejoice and sing,' The Young Man cried; The Glorious Spring Returns in pride.

'The skylarks trill, The pigeons nest, The daffodil Puts on her best.

'The sunbeams dance, The cuckoos cry, The young lambs prance In ecstasy.'

'All this, and more,' The Old Man said, 'I've heard before,' And went to bed.