. The ephebic oath . and winds and clouds are woven into thetexture of ones daily life. Here, fogs likesilver threaded scarfs trail their loose endsupon the waters, or wind themselves likebridal veils around the brown and russet city is not a swollen macropolis. Evenin the crowded quarters, the air sweeps pureand free and there is no sense of misery andsqualor. There is time to live. The daymay be given over to work, but sweet sleepcomes with the night. The breeze has thevelvet touch that only sea air knows; and inthe cheeks of the children are blooms fresherthan the flowers. Fortuna
. The ephebic oath . and winds and clouds are woven into thetexture of ones daily life. Here, fogs likesilver threaded scarfs trail their loose endsupon the waters, or wind themselves likebridal veils around the brown and russet city is not a swollen macropolis. Evenin the crowded quarters, the air sweeps pureand free and there is no sense of misery andsqualor. There is time to live. The daymay be given over to work, but sweet sleepcomes with the night. The breeze has thevelvet touch that only sea air knows; and inthe cheeks of the children are blooms fresherthan the flowers. Fortunate indeed are thecitizens of such a city. Yet stay. Somethingis wanting. Health and the zest of living arenot all. To the very joy of being shall therenot be added appreciation of the beauty of 18 THEEPHEBICOATH. truth and the loveliness of service? Are thereno garlands for the time scarred altars of dutyand sacrifice? Are these to be as unknowngods, ignorantly worshiped? Shall we notgive the youth opportunity to prize and seekthe ancient privilege of serving, serving notone but all; serving not once but always? Given such opportunity, the city youthresponsive as only youth can be, and withthat foreshadowing seriousness that youthalone can assume, will press forward to dedi-cate themselves, swearing the old EphebicOath. And this the oath: 19 y\
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