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Ajax is Chastised.
Ajax, in the stillness of the night,
Lie down and take thy rest;
Live in the dreams of the starry light
As the bird in its nest.
Lie down and take thy rest;
Live in the dreams of the starry light
As the bird in its nest.
This world is filled with sorrow and shame,
With sin, with tumult rife;
But as metal is fused by the flame,
So men are made by strife.
With sin, with tumult rife;
But as metal is fused by the flame,
So men are made by strife.
Ere long from now, thy feet may turn
From this distressing mood;
So lose the thought that men are burned,
And help to make life good.
From this distressing mood;
So lose the thought that men are burned,
And help to make life good.
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And Ajax, though it wounds and grieves,
We grow strong by lees of pain,
So shelter your heart against the thieves,
And be thyself again.
We grow strong by lees of pain,
So shelter your heart against the thieves,
And be thyself again.
You have your life, why not be glad?
For the gift of life is good;
But the lessons of life are great and sad
To thy dear brotherhood.
For the gift of life is good;
But the lessons of life are great and sad
To thy dear brotherhood.
So turn your back on the sinful ways,
And blend the race together;
Let us unite for a brighter day,
And help to make life better.
And blend the race together;
Let us unite for a brighter day,
And help to make life better.
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