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II.

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morn of winds and swaying trees-- Earth's jubilance rushing out!

The birds are fighting with the breeze;

The waters heave about.

White clouds are swept across the sky,

Their shadows o'er the graves;

Purpling the green, they float and fly

Athwart the sunny waves.

The long grass--an earth-rooted sea--

Mimics the watery strife.

To boat or horse? Wild motion we

Shall find harmonious life.

But whither? Roll and sweep and bend

Suffice for Nature's part;

But motion to an endless end

Is needful for our heart.

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