The book Fruit of Western Life Or Blanche And Other Poems was written by author David Reeve Arnell Here you can read free online of Fruit of Western Life Or Blanche And Other Poems book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Fruit of Western Life Or Blanche And Other Poems a good or bad book?
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IN the clashing of opinions, Young men ! seek some lofty aim ; Be not ye the crouching minions To a selfish, vaunted name. Proudly burst the iron fetters Superstition loves to bind What are creeds but dreamy letters ? Live for God the truth thy kind. Truth, though pure and Heaven-descended, God makes free to all that seek ; Ye are Priests in union blended With its Author dare to speak ! 170 " PONDER BOLDLY. " Priests at its great Inquisition, Scorn all other slavish bands ; Priests by loftier i...mposition Than the laying on of hands. " Ponder boldly, " dare ye stifle " Truth's high promptings, " and the heart Of its holiest yearnings rifle, Will ye act the coward's part ? What's Tradition but a story ! What are sects but idle dreams ! Ponder, till Truth's dawning glory Through their darkness- brightly beams. Sect or Party whatsoever Standard others choose to bear Think ! the earnest soul was never Satisfied with empty air ; And though many a bosom tender Fail you in this trying hour, Be ye only Truth's defender, God himself will give you power.
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