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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?
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
There is no small pleasure in sweet water.
[Lat., Est in aqua dulci non invidiosa voluptas.]
There is no small pleasure in sweet water.
[Lat., Est in aqua dulci non invidiosa voluptas.]
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginnings of my
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the read more
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginnings of my
strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up
to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my
couch.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills.
OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills.
Pure water is the best of gifts that man to man can bring,
But who am I that I read more
Pure water is the best of gifts that man to man can bring,
But who am I that I should have the best of anything?
Let princes revel at the pump, let peers with ponds make free,
Whisky, or wine, or even beer is good enough for me.
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, read more
In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference