The sowing may be silent—

It may be but a tear,

Its strength is in its purpose,

Its aim must be sincere.

It should not be a rite or creed,

But wider far than these,

It should encompass God and man,

Home and antipodes.

To learn the truths of science,

Know tables, books and charts,

To analyze the potent thrill

That fires all earnest hearts,

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To revel in the mysteries

That lie deep in the earth,

To give the proper data

When planets had their birth,

To know the exact elements

That constitute the sun,

The causes why swift currents

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