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TANGLED TRAILS by GLADYS NAOMI ARNOLD

First Line: THE FOREST HAS A TANGLED MAZE OF TRAILS
Last Line: THE STRAIGHTER WAYS THAT LEAD TO JOY OR FAME.
Subject(s): ROADS; PATHS; TRAILS;
The forest has a tangled maze of trails
Through virgin woods unmarred by human hand
Where northern pines are bent by winter gales
And silver birches rule a fairyland.

Alluring paths in life confuse the mind
For trails that wind and cross may end in shame,
But conscience deftly guides the youth to find
The straighter ways that lead to joy or fame.



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