Elmira District Secondary School - Oracle Yearbook (Elmira, Ontario Canada)

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THE ORACLE 23 THE SMILE OF OUR QUEEN Each and every day we sing God save our gracious King . But there,s a smile, I once have seen That makes me say, Sing for the Queen . She has a smile so warm, so sweet, A loving gift from God indeed. It stirs your heart, if you have seen That magic smile of England's Queen. Her heart speaks through it very well, It needs no words the tale to tell. It's clear to all, and we'll agree To help our Queen across the sea. The smile is part of her daily plight, To encourage her people, and bring some light A In all this darkness, as never has been. And oh! it does marvels, that smile of our Queen. It cheers our brave soldiers, the poor '- and the rich .It cheers up the lonelywho lost all in the blitz. T here's faith in that smile, so clear, without sin, The smile of our Queen, will help Britain to win. I love Fur anthem, I 'll sing for the King As often as days are, that's a sure thing. But that wonderful smile, I 'll remember till death- May God save our Queen, Elizabeth. -LOUW BROADFIELD The THE WONDERS OF NATURE Last night I looked from out my window pane, And gazed upon a lovely fairy-land: The pale moon shining down the snowy lane Showed all the objects silvery and grand. And as I looked upon that lovely sight And viewed the beauties of that s gy scene, 1 A Q I leaned far out and whispered to e night, 'cSuch loveliness as this has never been. But in the morning light I found once more A diferent world, though it was snowy still g ' The frost had opened to ngiancyk door, And my imagination roamed at will. The trees were hung with silvery streamers bright, The roof-tops seemed like glisteniri sheets of ice, The snow-flakes, adding to the glittering sight, 1 Scurried about like tiny troubled mice. I wondered then which was the loveliest land, The moon-lit scene or this bright morn- ing one, My human mind could not quite under- stand The wonders that by Nature can be done. --V. HOFFER fat up fWinner First Prize, Junior Poetryj I looked out of my window, On a lovely summer night- T he earth and sky were all aglow With a soft, silvery light. ' The full moon shone, a little star. W as looking down at me. I .- It nodded wisely as it said, A-sleeping you should be. O star, you shine so brightly, And the moon is shining too. But oh, I know 'tis very late, So I'll say 'Goodnight' to you. Upon my smooth, white pillow, I laid my weary head. The little star look down and smiled. Goodnight,,' it softly said. fi -DoRo1'HY HILL . A: 'F '

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24 THE ORACLE To the RC. 0.7. Clouds of war, like vultures With claws of hate outspread, Are hovering ever lower To cover o'er the dead. Their wings are slowly battered By birds that larger be- And manned by Our Brave Birdmenf, T kfre guarding you and me. rg.. one Dafzh 72i9Lf an QOMAOI4 The nigkt was dark, and peace had de- sce d Un an uneventful day, For Tommies and ferries had quickly suspended The fight, - so to say. ,All lights were deadg not a bright star was flickering, In the distance could be heard The low, steady hum of an airplane's bickering, And the people from sleep were stirred. To the gunsfv and the search lights were seeking That lone approaching foe, Searching the heavens high, with dark- ness reeking, See in the distance that glow. ' T he beam stands stillf, the aircraft guns fired At the ferries, daring plane. When the smoke had cleared and the gunners retired, Down from the sky it came. The night was dark, and peace had de- scended On on uneventful day, For Tommies and ferries had quickly suspended The fight, - so to say. -MARGARET LUTz God keep you safe, oh Birdmen, 'Neath His protecting wing, That you may soon to earth return Our freedorrfs song to sing. May these dark clouds of war Very soon be passed away, And peace and freedom reign supreme, Dear Lord, to Thee we pray. -ELMA R. BRENT 'Right ovefz gnglana The night has come, the bugles call And war clouds lower near, From tumbling skies the bombs fall 'roundg Who know the thought of fear? The sirens scream, the people know 'Tis Germans that are here, But British fight, in honour die, Knowing not the thought of fear. But let them come, we shall not flag, For we can rout them fast, And there's no doubt about the end, We shall win out at last! -ARLENE SCHLUETER GRADE 10 g......51.1.... Snow flakes must have plenty of fun Falling from the sky, Trying to dodge each other Then landing by and by. They make the earth look brighter, In many different ways, All these fluffy snowflakes That bring out children's sleighs. Everywhere they're falling, The earth looks bright and gay, They decorate all nature, Then slowly melt away. -DON WEBER - ROBT. RUGGLE