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There were marks of an axe and of woodpeckers on the butt。 He
thought that it might have been a dead tree on the shore； but was
finally blown over into the pond； and after the top had become
water…logged； while the butt…end was still dry and light； had
drifted out and sunk wrong end up。 His father； eighty years old；
could not remember when it was not there。 Several pretty large logs
may still be seen lying on the bottom； where； owing to the
undulation of the surface； they look like huge water snakes in
motion。
This pond has rarely been profaned by a boat； for there is
little in it to tempt a fisherman。 Instead of the white lily； which
requires mud； or the common sweet flag； the blue flag （Iris
versicolor） grows thinly in the pure water； rising from the stony
bottom all around the shore； where it is visited by hummingbirds in
June； and the color both of its bluish blades and its flowers and
especially their reflections； is in singular harmony with the
glaucous water。
White Pond and Walden are great crystals on the surface of the
earth； Lakes of Light。 If they were permanently congealed； and
small enough to be clutched； they would； perchance； be carried off
by slaves； like precious stones； to adorn the heads of emperors； but
being liquid； and ample； and secured to us and our successors
forever； we disregard them； and run after the diamond of Kohinoor。
They are too pure to have a market value； they contain no muck。 How
much more beautiful than our lives； how much more transparent than
our characters； are they！ We never learned meanness of them。 How
much fairer than the pool before the farmers door； in which his
ducks swim！ Hither the clean wild ducks come。 Nature has no human
inhabitant who appreciates her。 The birds with their plumage and
their notes are in harmony with the flowers； but what youth or
maiden conspires with the wild luxuriant beauty of Nature？ She
flourishes most alone； far from the towns where they reside。 Talk
of heaven！ ye disgrace earth。
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