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and associated with his 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. 
