1 said, “Let us walk in the fields,” He said, “No, walk in the town”; 1 said, “There are no flowers there”; He said, “No flowers, but a crown.” I said, “But the skies arc black; There is nothing but noise and din.” And he wept as he sent me back. “There is more,” he said, “there is sin.” I said, “But the air is thick, And fogs are veiling the sun”; lie answered, “And souls are sick, And souls in the dark undone.” I said, “1 shall miss the light, And friends will miss me, they say”; He answered, “Choose to-night If I am to miss you or they.” 1 pleaded for time to be given. He said, “Is it hard to decide? It will not seem hard in heaven To have followed the steps of your Guide.”
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White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 248, 18 February 1916, Page 7
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139Untitled White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 248, 18 February 1916, Page 7
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