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. But I in June am midway to believe 

 A tree among my far progenitors, 

 Such sympathy is mine with all the race, 

 Such mutual recognition vaguely sweet 

 There is between us." 



LOWELL. 



Tenth Pupil. 



"Trees have about them something beautiful and 

 attractive even to the fancy. Since they canno 

 change their plan, are witnesses of all the changes 

 that take place around them; and as some reach - 

 great age, they become, as it were, historical mom, 

 ments, and, like ourselves, they have a life growin, 

 and passing away, not being inanimate and unvaryt 

 ing like the fields and rivers. One sees them passing 

 through various stages, and at last, step by step, 

 approaching death, which makes them look still 

 more like ourselves." 



HUMBOLDT. 



Eleventh Pupil. 



" Summer or winter, day or night, 



The woods are an ever new delight; 



They give us peace, and they make us strong, 



Such wonderful balms to them belong; 



So, living or dying, I'll take my ease 



Under the trees, under the trees." 



STODDARD. 



