THE
LARGESS OF LIFE
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Because
I have given my heart
To the joyance of living,
Its lords have given me life
Past their measure of giving.
Because
I have given my soul
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To
the rapture of gladness,
They have taught me the simples of earth
For the healing of sadness.
Because
I have given my days
To the seeking of knowledge,
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They
have opened the doors for me
Of the wilderness college.
They
have opened my eyes to behold
And my senses to love
More than the careless perceive
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the learned can prove.
Because
I have given my years
To the service of beauty,
They have given me wonder and light
Without limit or duty.
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Because I have followed their trail,
Often faint yet unswerving,
They have given me guides in the way
Beyond all deserving. |
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