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A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
Enough shovels of earth -- a mountain. Enough pails of water -- a river.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
 Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
 Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.  
 Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
 Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire. 
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
 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? 
Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the read more
Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.
Water which is too pure has no fish
Water which is too pure has no fish
 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.]