"I can master it," said the Ax. His
blows fell heavy on the hard, strong
steel. But, each blow only made his
edge more blunt until he ceased to
strike.
"Leave it to me," said the Saw. With
his relentless teeth, he worked back
and forth. But to his dismay, all of
his teeth were worn out or broken
off.
"Ha!" said the Hammer. "I knew you
could not do this. Let me show you
how." But with the very first blow,
his head flew off and the steel was
unchanged.
"Shall I try?" asked the Flame. And,
it curled itself gently around the
strong hard steel, embraced it, and
would not let it go. And, the tough
steel melted.
There are hearts that are hard
enough to resist the forces of wrath
and the fury of pride. But, hard is
the heart that can resist the warm
flame of Love.
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