2 DECEMBER 1893, Page 33

POETRY.

Within his beams heaven's lesser beauties fade ; And many of the marvels God has made Would be for ever shrouded from our sight If the sun never set. But with the night New wonders of God's goodness are displayed ; The countless stars bespangling heaven's arcade, The pale moon, with her soft and lovely light.

The sorrow that around us darkeneth When some great blessing is withdrawn from ken, Shows other gifts of God unmarked till then. E'en that first sin of Adam, which brought death, Revealed new wonders of God's love for men, And made another heaven of Nazareth. E. H.