Epilogue

And so I will leave you, with this story of the girl who grew to love me. Remember me, and remember the stories that I have imparted. They show such human strength, and hold such important lessons. You would do well to keep them in your mind. And always, always remember me. When you come to visit, you will see my magic and my allure first hand. Until then, keep these words with you and hold them dear.

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Nay, do not grieve tho' life be full of sadness,
Dawn will not veil her spleandor for your grief,
Nor spring deny their bright, appointed beauty
To lotus blossom and ashoka leaf.

Nay, do not pine, tho' life be dark with trouble,
Time will not pause or tarry on his way;
To-day that seems so long, so strange, so bitter,
Will soon be some forgotten yesterday.

Nay, do not weep; new hopes, new dreams, new faces,
The unspent joy of all the unborn years,
Will prove your heart a traitor to its sorrow,
And make your eyes unfaithful to their tears.

-Sarojini Naidu, Transcience
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