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 THE STILL HOUR 211

I dwell. How high my summits are ? How high, no one hath yet told me. But well I know my valleys.'

Then it was again said unto me without a voice: 'O Zarathustra, he who hath to move mountains moveth valleys and low lands as well.'

And I answered: 'Not yet hath my word moved any mountains, and what I spake hath not reached men. Although I went unto men, not yet have I reached them.'

Then it was again said unto me without a voice : 'What knowest thou of that? The dew falleth upon th grass when the night is most silent.'

And I answered : ' They mocked at me when I found and went mine own way. And in truth my feet trembled ,then.

And thus they spake unto me: 'Thou unlearnedst the path ; now thou also unlearnest walking ! '

Then it was again said unto me without a voice: ' What matter for their mocking ? Thou art one who hath unlearnt obedience : now thou shalt command !

Knowest thou not who is required most by all ? He who commandeth great things.

To do great things is hard ; but to command great things is still harder.

This is what is most unpardonable in thee : thou hast the power and wantest not to rule.'

And I answered : ' I lack a lion's voice for com- manding.'

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