To Yvonne On Her Fiftieth Poem by Francis Duggan

Happy birthday to you Yvonne on this your fiftieth birthday
And you still look young and beautiful you don't have any gray
And may all you've ever dreamt of in the coming year come true
For there's never been more worthy or more wonderful than you.

Of your children Garreth and Gwynnie you feel justifiably proud
These two seem to be going places and they stand out in a crowd
Garreth for his bird recordings has become a well known name
And Gwynnie as a budding actress on the road to wealth and fame.

You are an enterprising person Yvonne and community inclined
And of your many fine achievements the Kallista Market spring to mind
The market was your brain child what a marvellous idea
And you've done your share for Sherbrooke with that none could disagree.

Happy birthday to you Yvonne on your very special day
And you still look young and beautiful you don't have any gray
You are intelligent and kindhearted and in you there's much to admire
And you are one of the most enterprising people in the whole of Sherbrooke Shire.