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Our Own.

Common possessions are thoughts,
  while your sentiment only is private.

Shall He your property be,
  feel Him—the God whom you think.


Das eigne Ideal.

Allen gehört, was du denkst,
  dein eigen ist nur, was du fühlest,

Soll er dein Eigenthum sein,
  fühle den Gott, den du denkst.