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 THE POWER OF COMPANY

Behold the water’s way,—on iron red When it falls hissing, not a trace remains, Yet tis the same that on the lotus shines, A dewy thing like pearls,—yea, pearl indeed Turns when the oyster-shell receives and heaven To those rain-bringing stars their hour has given. High virtue, vice or inconspicuous mean
 * Tis company that moulds in things or men.

THE THREE BLESSINGS

He is a son whose noble deeds and high His loving father’s heart rejoice;

She is a wife whose only jewellery Is her dear husband’s joy and bliss;

He the true friend whose actions are the same

In peaceful days or hours of bale and shame; These three who wins, finds earth his Paradise.