<h2><SPAN name="page126"></SPAN><span class="pagenum"></span>HIDDEN GEMS</h2>
<p class="poetry">We know not what lies in us, till we seek;<br/>
Men dive for pearls—they are not found on
shore,<br/>
The hillsides most unpromising and bleak<br/>
Do sometimes hide the ore.</p>
<p class="poetry">Go, dive in the vast ocean of thy mind,<br/>
O man! far down below the noisy waves,<br/>
Down in the depths and silence thou mayst find<br/>
Rare pearls and coral caves.</p>
<p class="poetry">Sink thou a shaft into the mine of thought;<br/>
Be patient, like the seekers after gold;<br/>
Under the rocks and rubbish lieth what<br/>
May bring thee wealth untold.</p>
<p class="poetry">Reflected from the vastly Infinite,<br/>
However dulled by earth, each human mind<br/>
Holds somewhere gems of beauty and of light<br/>
Which, seeking, thou shalt find.</p>
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