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"How does the Water
Come down at Lodore?"
"How does the Water
Come down at Lodore?"
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
Water which is too pure has no fish
Water which is too pure has no fish
What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
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What, man! more water glideth by the mill
That wots the miller of; and easy it is
Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know:
Though Bassianus be the emperor's brother,
Better then he have worn Vulcan's badge.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.
The people are like water and the ruler a boat. Water can
support a boat or overturn it.
The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its read more
The world turns softly
Not to spill its lakes and rivers,
The water is held in its arms
And the sky is held in the water.
What is water,
That pours silver,
And can hold the sky?