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 OF THE SPIRIT OF GRAVITY 279

whither hath mine enmity not already flown and strayed ?

Of that I could sing a song and will sing it, although I am alone in an empty house and must sing it unto mine own ears.

True, there are other singers, whose throat is softened only, whose hand becometh talkative only, whose eye expressive only, whose heart awake only, when the hall is well filled. I am not like unto them.

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He who one day will teach men to fly, hath moved all landmarks.

All landmarks will themselves fly into the air, the earth will be baptized anew by that man as 'the light one.'

The ostrich bird runneth faster than the swiftest horse, but even it putteth its head heavily into the heavy ground. So doth man who cannot yet fly.

Earth and life are called heavy by him ; thus the spirit of gravity willeth ! But whoever intendeth to become light and a bird, must love himself; thus teach 7.

True, not with the love of the sick and suppurative. For with them stinketh even love unto themselves !

One must learn how to love one's self thus I teach with a whole and healthy love, that one may

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