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 Water, water, everywhere,
 And all the boards did shrink;
  Water, water, everywhere,
   Nor any read more 
 Water, water, everywhere,
 And all the boards did shrink;
  Water, water, everywhere,
   Nor any drop to drink.
    The very deep did rot: O Christ!
     That ever this should be!
      Yes, slimy things did crawl with legs
       Upon the slimy sea. 
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
 Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through 
it. The river was cut by the world's read more 
 Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through 
it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over 
rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are 
timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of 
the words are theirs.
 I am haunted by waters. 
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
The miller sees not all the water that goes by his mill.
 A Rechabite poor Will must live,
 And drink of Adam's ale.  
 A Rechabite poor Will must live,
 And drink of Adam's ale. 
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
 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. 
 I'm very fond of water:
 It ever must delight
  Each mother's son and daughter,--
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 I'm very fond of water:
 It ever must delight
  Each mother's son and daughter,--
   When qualified aright. 
 How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
 As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my read more 
 How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
 As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my lips!
  Not a full blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it,
   The brightest that beauty or revelry sips.