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− | The Unknown Teacher -Henry Van Dyke (1852 - 1933)
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− | I sing the praise of the Unknown Teacher.
| + | I sing the praise of the Unknown Teacher. |
− | Great generals wins campaigns, but it is the unknown soldier who wins the war.
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− | Famous educators plan new system of pedagogues, but it is the
| + | Great generals wins campaigns, but it is the unknown soldier who wins the war. |
− | Unknown Teacher who delivers and guides the young.
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− | He lives in obscurity and contents with hardship. For him no
| + | Famous educators plan new system of pedagogues, but it is the |
− | trumpets blare, no chariots wait, no golden decorations are decreed.
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− | He keeps the watch along the border of darkness
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− | and leads the attack on the trenches of ignorance and folly.
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− | Patient in his duty. He strives to conquer the evil powers
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− | which are the enemies of youth. He awakes sleeping spirits.
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− | He quicken the indolent, encourages the eager and steadies the
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− | unstable.
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− | He communicates his own joy in learning and shares
| + | He lives in obscurity and contents with hardship. For him no |
− | with boys and girls the best treasures of his mind.
| + | trumpets blare, no chariots wait, no golden decorations are decreed. |
− | He lights many candles which in later years will shines back to
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− | cheer him. This is his reward.
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− | Knowledge may be gained from books, but the love of knowledge
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− | is transmitted only by personal contact.
| + | and leads the attack on the trenches of ignorance and folly. |
− | No one has deserved better of Republic than the Unknown
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− | Teacher, No one is more worthy to be enrolled in a democratic
| + | Patient in his duty. He strives to conquer the evil powers |
− | aristocracy, ” King of himself and servant of mankind ”
| + | which are the enemies of youth. He awakes sleeping spirits. |
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| + | He quicken the indolent, encourages the eager and steadies the |
| + | unstable. |
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| + | He communicates his own joy in learning and shares |
| + | with boys and girls the best treasures of his mind. |
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| + | He lights many candles which in later years will shines back to |
| + | cheer him. This is his reward. |
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| + | Knowledge may be gained from books, but the love of knowledge |
| + | is transmitted only by personal contact. |
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| + | No one has deserved better of Republic than the Unknown |
| + | Teacher, No one is more worthy to be enrolled in a democratic |
| + | aristocracy, ” King of himself and servant of mankind ” |