THE RINK.

Respectfully Dedicated to the Author of "The Bridge."

I SAT in the Rink at midday;

The clocks were striking the hour,

But you would not have known, for the April sun

Was quenched in a copious shower.

I saw the raindrops falling

In puddles in the street,

And I envied the throng that was passing along

With wet, but unrollered feet.