Introductory Verse for

Classical Language Lessons




To the one who understands the meaning of language,

The world reveals itself in pictures.

To the one who can hear the soul of language,

The world unlocks itself as a being.

To the one who experiences the spirit of language,

The world bestows its strength of wisdom.

To the one who can love language,

Language will grant its own power.

So would I turn my heart and mind

To the spirit and soul of the word;

And in my love for the word

Fully experience my Self.