July 1954 School Magazine

July, 1954

Bris·bane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

July, 1954 ·

:Bris·bane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

THE SECRET WELL. Rich beyond expression by mere wcrds is he, who when he ~its apart, alone ls not alone, but one with something indefinable, a force that's greater, stronger than himself That bids him be at peace, to dream awhile, And dreaming, loose the tension imposed by things diurnaL More blessed is he, that of his own accord, seeks solace in the golden haze of silence, To ease his soul, release the strain and fret, And glimpse the beauty of h is tiny sphere in life, And knows it is enough . . and is content.

But greatest of them all is he who needs no solitude to quiet his sense, Yet has w ithin his strength of strengths-

Serenity, surpassing a ll he does or feels, or says, Where'ere he owes a verdict to his conscience.

And he shall rise above them all, For he has taught his manhood how to conquer; to soar above the petty things in life, His spirit breathes a prayer of thankfulness,

And none shall take from him that precious faith W hich leaves its benediction on so few .... The blessed few, who know it.

Anne Wright, IVA

THE OLD GREY FARMHOUSE.

It 's an old grey house On the side of a hill, The light sees it lively The night sees it still.

The gold of the sunshine, The b lue of the sky, The green of the grass And the brook babbling by, The quiet contentment Of cattle :hat graze, The tinkling of cow bells The scent of ripe maize, The tall gums, the pine trees, The wattle in bloom, The song of the b irds And the bushland perfume, Deep down in my memory I see them still, As I dream of the lit tle Grey house on ihe h ill .

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- ANN GREENWOOD, V.A.

SONIA TRIST, IIJ. F.

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