Nature is man’s best teacher. She unfolds 
Her treasures to his search, unseals his eyes, 
Illumes his mind, and purifies his heart ; 
An influence breathes from all the sights and sounds 
Of her existence ; she is Wisdom’s self. 
STREET. 
But the cunning Little People, 
The Puck-Wudjies knew the secret. 
LONGFELLOW. 
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