THE PINE 



BY MABEL 

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ND tkus spake Osoak, tke Pine, unto me in the Land 



OT tne Monawks. |^ 3g| | , | ^ ^ \ \ \ \ 



In Nature s law only is tkere freedom, strengtk, con- 

 tent. I know for I kave kept Her Law. 



I am Osoak, tke Pine, Myself tke Guide of tke For- 

 est. I point tke "way to men. Hearken unto my voice, okserve my si^na 



and take to tke Great Sky Road. 



From my topmost kranckes tkou may st 

 determine tky direction and keep tke 

 needle of tky soul pointing true nortk. 



W'ken tke sun sleeps and tke cloud 

 klanket drops low, from me can st tkou 

 learn ^vkere tke east trail -winds and 

 tke west trail leads. Look to my toAV- 

 ering crest. |gc: :Cg| |i i| | | 



NV ound me, kruise me and I will pour 

 tke kalm of my love upon tkee. In 

 tke kreatk of my spirit may st tkou find 

 kealing and peace. | i | |jc: J| 



AlAvays my arms are outstretcked to 

 welcome and kless tkee, tke great keart 

 of my tree trunk yearnetk for tkee. 



Summer and Avinter, in sunskine and 

 storm, yea m all seasons and \veatkers, 

 I stand strong, steadfast, unckanged, 

 tke same. | | |i ii B C: a i 



In cities distant, in tke maddening wkirl of self and tkings, my call 



ever com st to tkee. 



As in a dream tkou kear st my lo"w-kreatked love murmurs 

 and seekest me as tke young tke krooding motker kird. 



Again and again skalt tkou return, sit at my feet and listen until tkou 

 too become steadfast,true, 1 kyself, in love and trutk fulfilling tke law. 



ike Sky is not far! Osoak tke Pine katk spoken, and katk pointed 

 tkee, tke Great Sky Trail! ^ ^ I I IT 1 jgc: J 



