The Jewel City by Ben Macomber
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page 56 of 231 (24%)
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I. Arch of the Rising Sun, east side of the Court.
(a) Panel at center of attic, west side of the Arch, facing the Court: The Moon Sinks Yonder in the West While in the East the Glorius Sun Behind the Dawn Appears. Thus Rise and Set In Constant Change Those Shining Orbs and Regulate the Very Life of this Our World. --Kalidasa, India. (b) Small panel at right of center, facing the Court: Our Eyes and Hearts Uplifted Seem to Gaze on Heavens' Radiance. --Hitomaro, Japan. (c) Small panel at left of center, facing the Court: They Who Know the Truth are Not Equal to Those Who Love It. --Confucius, China. (d) Panel at center of attic, east side of the Arch: The Balmy Air Diffuses Health and Fragrance. So Tempered is the Genial Glow That We Know Neither Heat Nor Cold. Tulips and Hyacinths Abound. Fostered by A Delicious Clime the Earth Blooms Like A Garden.--Firdausi, Persia. (e) Small panel at right of center: A Wise Man Teaches Be Not Angry. From Untrodden Ways Turn Aside. |
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