THE PINE 



BY MABEL 

 POWERS 



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n o n 



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W K o Tells t li 



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ND thus spake Osoan, tne Pine, unto me in tne Land 



of tke MoKawks. |r~"^~^ f" ' I ^ ~~ a |i i| 



In Nature s law only is tnere rreedom, strengtn, con- 

 tent. I know Tor I have kept Her Law. [^ . :3g| 



I am Osoan, tne Pine, Myselr — tne Guide or tKe For- 

 est. I point tne way to men. Hearken unto my voice, observe my signa 



and take to tne Oreat Sky Road. 



From my topmost orancnes tnou may st 

 determine tny direction and keep tne 

 needle or tny soul pointing true nortn. 



Wnen tne sun sleeps and tne cloud 

 blanket drops low, rrom me can st tnou 

 learn w^nere the east trail winds and 

 the west trail leads. Look to my tow- 

 ering crest, r :^l L II I I 

 Wound me, bruise me and I \vill pour 

 tne balm or my love upon tbee. In 

 tne breatn or my spirit may st tbou rmd 

 Kealing and peace. | " \ lie :3a 



Al"ways my arms are outstretcned to 

 Avelcome and bless tnee, tne great neart 

 or my tree trunk yearnetb for tbee. 



Summer and winter, in sunsbine and 

 storm, yea m all seasons and Aveatners, 

 I stand strong, steadfast, uncbanged, 

 tbe same. I I |i i| r ^ 



In cities distant, in tbe maddening ^vblrl of self and tbings, my call 

 ever com st to tbee. |^ .. :og | | ijc: ' :Cg| I " I |i ii 



As in a dream tbou near st my low-breatbed love murmurs 

 and seekest me as tbe young the brooding motber bird. 



Again and again sbalt tbou return, sit at my feet — and listen until tbou 

 too become steadfast, true, Xbyself, in love and trutb fulfilling tbe law. 



Tbe Sky is not far! Osoab tbe Pine batb spoken, and batb pointed 

 tbee, tbe Great Sky Trail! ^-^-^| 



