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The Story Of Swami Rama - Holybook

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Story</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>Swami</strong> <strong>Rama</strong><br />

Mr. Andrews says, their highest value lies in the<br />

poetic spirit behind them. This poetic spirit is<br />

modified, intellectualised and made heavy in his<br />

written articles on Indian subjects—political, social,<br />

theological—on his return from America, I at least<br />

sadly miss in the latter that light and bubbling<br />

form of his previous utterances and songs in Aliph<br />

and also in his American speeches and poems.<br />

<strong>The</strong> following poem was put to music in America:<br />

(1)<br />

Within the temple of my heart,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Light of love its glory sheds,<br />

Despite the seeming prickly thorns,<br />

<strong>The</strong> flower of love free fragrance spreads,<br />

Perennial springs of babbling joy<br />

With radiant, sparkling splendour flow.<br />

* * * * *<br />

Free birds of golden plumage sing<br />

Blithe songs of joy and praise,<br />

Sweet children of the blushing spring<br />

Deep notes of welcome raise;<br />

<strong>The</strong> roseate hues of nascent morn<br />

<strong>The</strong> meadows, lakes and hills adorn,<br />

<strong>The</strong> nimbus of perpetual grace<br />

Cool showers of nectar softly rains!<br />

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