HARMONY _I_ APPROPRIATE ALL GOOD
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Chapter I - The Twin-Verses
Books:
Mastery of Self
Such is one of my reasons for believing that the world is growing
better This attitude toward Truth has influenced for the better
every legitimate activity of man The results are seen in
Benevolence, Business, Education, Government, Religion A new day
of splendid, unhampered, happy and growing spiritual life is
bursting over the earth Souls are coming free Hearts are
thrilling with courage In minds has begu
the swing and heave of
the sea
I ask you to take the following lines as a symbol of the world's
wonderful sense of appropriation that is everywhere evident
The sea, the pine, the stars, the forest deep,
Bequeath to me at will their subtle wealth
Or still days brood, or rough winds round me sweep,
Mine is the buoyant earth-man's vibrant health:
All things for love of me their vigils keep--
I am the soul of health, of wealth
Run, sea, in my heart!
Pine, sing in my heart!
Stars, glow in my heart!
For ye are mine, and my soul,
Like ye, is a part
Of the Marvelous Whole
There's no thing dear to me is not my wealth,
And none that sees me I would distant keep;
For swift possession is my earth-man's health,
Or still days brood, or rough winds round me sweep:
All things for love of me their vigils keep--
I am the soul of health, of wealth
You are invited, now, to seize and use the spirit of this attitude
of appropriation for your own welfare and power