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Here is the House to hold me -- cradle of all the race; / Here is my lord and my love, here are my children dear -- / Here is the House enclosing, the dear-loved dwelling place; / Why should I ever weary for aught that I find not here?
Here for the hours of the day and the hours of the night; / Bound with the bands of Duty, rivetted tight; / Duty older than Adam -- Duty that saw / Acceptance utter and hopeless in the eyes of the serving squaw.