And with giant strength that is thus acquired

March on till the fields of science

And the zones of thought wherein man aspired

Shall be won by self-reliance.

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INTEREST.

Who has not seen the inert mind,

Bowed down and sore oppressed,

Start into life, and vigor find

At touch of interest

Some sympathetic soul has shown,

By look in kindness given,

Or word whose accent, cadence, tone,

Gave joy akin to heaven?

No emanation from the heart

Has greater power to win,

Than that which lays aside all art

And quietly steps in

To soothe through sympathy, the cares

And sorrows, one by one,

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