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Rh Be touched and opened by the hand of Death, Ere we can hope to read the truths sublime Inscribed within the pages of that book.

And we who know how quenchless was his thirst For Truth and Knowledge, though we mourn our loss, Rejoice to picture him in that far land, Drinking deep draughts of knowledge from the springs Of glorious, eternal, living Truth. And knowing this we would not wish thee back, Teacher and guide, philosopher and sage, Who lived as God ordained mankind should live, Who died as God ordained mankind should die, Whose life was blameless and whose end was peace.