HARMONIES OF THE TEMPERATE ZONE. 



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and associated with Iris labours, endows them with the eternity of 

 the works of nature. 



As the tree, so the man. May it be given us to resemble it to 

 resemble that mighty but pacific oak, whose powerful absorption has 

 concentrated every element, and made of it the grave, useful, endur- 

 ing individual the solid personality of which all men confidently/ 

 demand a support, a shelter ; which stretches forth its helpful arms 

 to the divers animal tribes, and shelters them with its foliage ! With 

 a thousand voices they gratefully enchant, by day and night, the still 

 majesty of this aged witness of the years. The birds thank it from 

 their hearts, and delight its paternal shades with song, love, and 

 youth. 



