Muir, John, 1838-1914 / 2008-07-28 00:00:00
EBOOK STICKEEN ***
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STICKEEN
BY
JOHN MUIR
1909
TO
HELEN MUIR
_Lover of wildness
this icy storm-story
is affectionately
dedicated_
TO MY DOG BLANCO
BY J.G. HOLLAND
My dear dumb friend, low lying there,
A willing vassal at my feet;
Glad partner of my home and fare,
My shadow in the street;
I look into your great brown eyes,
Where love and loyal homage shine,
And wonder where the difference lies
Between your soul and mine!
* * * * *
I scan the whole broad earth around
For that one heart which, leal and true,
Bears friendship without end or bound,
And find the prize in you.
* * * * *
Ah, Blanco! did I worship God
As truly as you worship me,
Or follow where my Master trod
With your humility:
Did I sit fondly at His feet
As you, dear Blanco, sit at mine,
And watch Him with a love as sweet,
My life would grow divine!
STICKEEN
In the summer of 1880 I set out from Fort Wrangel in a canoe to continue
the exploration of the icy region of southeastern Alaska, begun in the
fall of 1879.
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