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3 Protect all harmless wild life for the joy its beauty gives. Conserve the woods and flowers, and especially be ready to fight wild-fire in forest or in town.”
The second Reciter now rises to one knee, lights his torch at the Central Fire, and says:
“From the Great Central Fire, I light this, the Lamp of Truth. From it are these three rays:
4 Hold your word of honor sacred. This is the law of truth, and any one not bound by this cannot be bound, and truth is wisdom.
5 Play fair, for fair play is truth, and foul play is treachery.
6 Be reverent. Worship the Great Spirit, and respect all worship of Him by others, for none have all the truth; and all who reverently worship have claims on our respect.”
The third Reciter (as above):
“From the Great Central Fire, I light this, the lamp of Fortitude. From it are these three rays:
7 Be brave. Courage is the noblest of all attainments. Fear is in the foundation of all ill; unflinchingness is strength.
8 Be silent while your elders are speaking, and otherwise show them deference. It is harder to keep silence than to speak in the hour of trial; but in the end, it is stronger.
9 Obey. Obedience is the first duty of the Woodcrafter. Obedience means self-control, which is the sum of the law.”
Fourth Reciter (as above):
“From the Great Central Fire, I light this, the Blazing Lamp of Service. From it are these three rays:
10 Be kind. Do at least one act of unbargaining service each day, even as ye would enlarge the crevice whence a spring runs forth to make its blessings more.
11 Be helpful. Do your share of the work for the glory that the service brings, for the strength one gets in serving.
12 Be joyful. Seek the joy of being alive — for every reasonable gladness that you can get or give, is treasure that can never be destroyed; and, like the springtime gladness, doubles every time with others it is shared.”
