A Woman climbed the mountain's crest,
Her footsteps firm but slow,
And resting on a great Rock's breast
She views the World below.
Life's river, flowing smooth and bright,
Spreads out before her view;
Its waters deep reflect the light
Of Heaven's holy hue.
And from her lofty height she sends
A message to mankind,—
"I see the River has no end,
No Gulf of Death I find.
"Its Waters, reaching out so wide,
Are called the Unknown Sea;
But climb, and lo! from mountain's side,
Its depths—Eternity.
"A mist rests ever 'round about,
Enwraps you in its veil,
And tempests gather in and out
The border's dark, deep vale."
Some think they've found this better way
To where the mountain stands,
And gladly at its foot they lay,
Their tribute from Time's sands.
Some few have followed in her steps,
Those who her footprints see,
And trace her through immortal depths
Of Love's Eternity.
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