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From Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875)

1873-06-10 |

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and ho would olose by

reading two- ..-j Once I was pure as the

enow, but I fell Fell like tho snow-

flakes from beaven to hell ; Fell to be

trampled as filth In the atreet ; , .,,

Fell to be BcnfTed, to bo aplt at or

beat., ? , . Pleading, cursing, praying

to die, ' ' ' .' ' " r¡ Selling my soul

to whoever would buy ; Sealljig In «hamo

for a morsel of bread, , Hating the

living and fearing tho dead.. . .'?: J

Merciful dod I have I fallon'so low P ?"

11 '-'''"' And yet I waa once like thc

beautiful snow, ; ; ...'.! Once I waa

fair aa the beautiful enow. '.'?....

"With an eye Ilka Ita cryatal, and a

heart like its glow. ' Oura I waa loved

for my innocent grace ; . ' , ,',..'

Flattered and sought for the charms

of.ray face. ''. Father, mother, slater,

and all,, . ?. Qod and myself have I

lost by my falj. Tho veriest wretoh that

goes shivering by' Will make a wide

swoop lest I wander too nigh) ,i Kev. W,

FIDLER leoondod tho resolution., ; What

can be done to remedy tho ovil

complained of had beenBUggosted by the

mover of the resolution. One or'two .

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