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They tell me thou art rich, my country: gold / In glittering flood has poured into thy chest; / Thy flocks and herds increase, thy barns are pressed / With harvest, and thy stores can hardly hold / Their merchandise; unending trains are rolled / Along thy network rails of East and West; / Thy factories and forges never rest; / Thou art enriched in all things bought and sold!
But dost _thou_ prosper? Better news I crave. / O dearest country, is it well with thee / Indeed, and is thy soul in health? / A nobler people, hearts more wisely brave, / And thoughts that lift men up and make them free. -- / These are prosperity and vital wealth!
The Hague, October 1, 1916.