HYMNS TO FRIENDSHIP

(_Two Fragments_)

1

Goddess Friendship, deign to hear the song

That we sing in friendship's honour!

Where the eye of friendship glances,

Filled with all the joy of friendship

Come thou nigh to aid me,

Rosy dawn in thy gaze and

In holy hand the faithful pledge of youth eternal.

2

Morning's past: the sun of noonday

Scorches with hot ray our heads.

Let us sit beneath the arbour

Singing songs in praise of friendship.

Friendship was our life's red dawning,

And its sunset red shall be.

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