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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.
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.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
Pouring oil on troubled water.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
And pines with thirst amidst a sea of waves.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
It is the calm and silent water that drowns a man.
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.