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Far
Horizons
by
Bliss Carman
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KALEEDEN
ROAD
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THERE
is a road by Skaha Lake
The cautious driver will not take,
So narrow, steep and high in air—
And dangerous as an open stair—
He turns aside to easier grades
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stands of pine in crimson glades.
But you who would behold the face
Of Beauty in her dwelling-place,
And know that she is often found
Within a peril-guarded ground,
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Loving
the fearless, who have shown
A spirit steadfast as her own,
Take the Kaleeden road and dare
The danger for the glory there.
Beauty will meet you as you fly
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Enraptured
between earth and sky,
And her own ecstasy impart
As guerdon to your faithful heart.
The spell of her enchanted ways
Shall be about you all your days
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With
the old thrill, as you recall
The loveliness that held you thrall,
And bless the stars that bade you take
Kaleeden road by Skaha Lake.
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