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The Temple of Truth. 140
“Here thou seest your guiding-star, which thou
must follow, if thou wish to reach the glorious
goal!” called out again the vibrating voice, and
then the echoes gradually died away, and all was
silent. Dan closed his eyes for fear, and found
himself borne aloft again. Below him the darkness
increased rapidly, but above him shone a bright
light, and when he opened his eyes he felt the
rising sun bathing his temples, and heard the
early matin song of the birds down in the valley.
He first looked around, but when he glanced at
himself he found that he had grown into a strong |
youth, glowing with ardour, and resolved to try
and reach the Temple of Truth. He descended
into the valley amongst the people, but -when he
trod the uneven and slippery path people laughed
at him: he heeded it not, but continued on his
way, though even at his very first steps he trod
on thorns, and these increased the further he
advanced. Far in the distance glimmered his
guiding-star, but when Dan hastened to follow its
bright beckoning light, soft siren tones stole upon
his ear from the wayside, and when for a little while
he followed the enticing music, he soon found that
he had lost his way in the wild forests, and entangled
himself in a thicket so overgrown and impenetrable
that he could not extricate himself. Nauseous ferns
with sharp-edged leaves cut his arms, and thorny
brambles caught him by the hair.
And behind him siren voices whispered, “ There
is no such thing as truth!”
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