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ALL things are changing. Sudden gone from me
The gods of prudence and propriety —
Those little gods whose law was fear;
The god of dauntless souls is here!
Nor fast nor fawning will his favor gain;
The weakling offers prayers to him in vain.
But one commandment his: "Succeed!"
"Do!" is his law, "I dare!" his creed.
Lannie Haynes Martin
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