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‘Let the Eagle Range’ Cry ho1d—breath to the singing bird For fear he be betrayed, Delivered up to stinging death Because of songs he made?

Cry stand-still to the bursting bud l'*‘or fear its scent be lost, ’

Delivered up to thirsting chill, The jealousy of frost?

Cry keep-back to crusading lads, Who see a world to change, Because of the persuading—rackP Nay — let the eagle range! J. s. WALLACE 1938.

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l l , The timeless, T vertebrate, T persistént"i‘roll Of waves that write their messages in the foam " Along Victoria beaches -— ships inbound From Honolulu, Chile, Singapore -—-- Horizons present to the restless mind, Adventurous, accessible, and safe ~--—— All this for his escape. The slanting light through deepening evergreens In warm Pacific April --—- mosses rich And quiet, cushioning the shadowed rocks, And hollows where the Easter lilies wait, Provocatively pure -—— overhead, The maiden dogwood blossom, White and cold, Touched by a stray beam into startled beauty, Unique and unforgettable —-— all these To give him poetry. The long, slow day of rowing in the sun, Between hill-masses clad in balsam-greens That change in rhythm with the changing clouds, ‘ Till evening's deeper blues and purples bring : The brooding largo of their symphony 1 l (

Unto a cosmic close —— night settles down

Over the land-locked reach of Brentwood Bay - And from the hills a wisdom and a calm,

A strong arm for the soul to lean upon,

Far from the searing, straw-fire strife of men - All these, ( Quiescent truths and healing harmonies, c For his soul-power.