The Greatest Thing
vhen ft runner, taut of mind, with nerves And sinews *tretched, concentred on the eaal. Darei not to feel the clutch of wind or earth; Or u i father, beside hU fevered ehUd, Stare* through the night for the uncertain dawn And never leave* his hope; Or a* aoma calm, unmovlar itudent of the itMl Who wait* fee the unfolding of the sky: Such May reu k* In this your watching tine When you may wake no Man at break or fear And each mult hold hi* place, hi* heart, hi* mind. Courage bring* hope, hep* courage; together they ShaU parent faith; that 1* the greatest thins.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 114, 16 May 1942, Page 6
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110The Greatest Thing Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 114, 16 May 1942, Page 6
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