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438 The father holds his grown or ungrown son in his
 * arms with measureless love, and the son holds
 * the father in his arms with measureless love,

The white hair of the mother shines on the white
 * wrist of the daughter,

The breath of the boy goes with the breath of the
 * man, friend is inarmed by friend.

The scholar kisses the teacher, and the teacher kisses
 * the scholar—the wronged is made right.

The call of the slave is one with the master's call, and
 * the master salutes the slave.

The felon steps forth from the prison—the insane
 * becomes sane—the suffering of sick persons is
 * relieved.

The sweatings and fevers stop—the throat that was
 * unsound is sound—the lungs of the consumptive
 * are resumed—the poor distressed head is free.

The joints of the rheumatic move as smoothly as ever,
 * and smoother than ever,

Stiflings and passages open—the paralyzed become
 * supple.

The swelled and convulsed and congested awake to
 * themselves in condition.

They pass the invigoration of the night, and the
 * chemistry of the night, and awake.

I too pass from the night, I stay a while away. O night, but I return to you
 * again, and love you.

Why should I be afraid to trust myself to you? I am not afraid—I have been well brought forward
 * by you,