The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Writings: Prose and Poems(Original and Translated)/A Benediction

The mother's heart, the hero's will, The sweetness of the southern breeze, The sacred charm and strength that dwell On Aryan altars, flaming, free; All these be yours, and many more No ancient soul could dream before— Be thou to India's future son The mistress, servant, friend in one.