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This is no vision of a dreamer’s mind. Though we are blind They live, they live, Filling all space— Invisible Great Helpers of the race.

p. 31TO THE WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA

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A toast to the splendid daughters Of the New World over the waters, A world that is great as new; Daughters of brave old races, Daughters of heights and spaces, Broad seas and broad earth places—  Hail to your land and you!

The sun and the winds have fed you; The width of your world has led you Out into the larger view; Strong with a strength that is tender, Bright with a primal splendour, Homage and praise we render—  Hail to your land and you!

Sisters and daughters and mothers, Standing abreast with your brothers, Working for things that are true; p. 32Thinking and doing and daring, Giving, receiving, and sharing, Earning the crowns you are wearing—  Hail to your land and you!

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p. 33REPLIES

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You have lived long and learned the secret of life, O Seer! Tell me what are the best three things to seek— The best three things for a man to seek on earth?

The best three things for a man to seek, O Son! are these: Reverence for that great Source from whence he came; Work for the world wherein he finds himself; And knowledge of the Realm toward which he goes.

What are the best three things to love on earth, O Seer! What are the best three things for a man to love?

The best three things for a man to love, O Son! are these: Labour which keeps his forces all in action; p. 34A home wherein no evil thing may enter; And a loving woman with God in her heart.

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What are the three great sins to shun, O Seer!— What are the three great sins for a man to shun?

The three great sins for a man to shun, O Son! are these: A thought which soils the heart from whence it goes; An action that can harm a living thing; And undeveloped energies of mind.

What are the worst three things to fear, O Seer!— What are the worst three things for a man to fear?

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