The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Writings: Prose and Poems(Original and Translated)/A Benediction
A BENEDICTION
(Written to Sister Nivedita)
The mother's heart, the hero's will,
The sweetness of the southern breeze,
The sacred charm and strength that dwell
On Aryan altars, flaming, free;
All these be yours, and many more
No ancient soul could dream before—
Be thou to India's future son
The mistress, servant, friend in one.