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9
The Wells of Life
To waken consciousness in depths unknown:To lift into the sunshine from the cool,
Damp, silent cisterns, arched with dripping stone,
Life's hidden waters, drawn from pool to pool:—
To lift them sunward in outwelling waves;
And in their stead summon from far away
Mysterious waters in mysterious caves,
Waiting their turn to see the light of day:—
For this we live. And could our hearts explore
Those innermost recesses, dark and deep,
And reach the fountain whence they draw their store
That never fails,—we should invade your sleep:
For every drop that in that darkness hides
Comes from the depths beneath your swaying tides.
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