I'd rather have the thought of you
To hold against my heart,
My spirit to be taught of you
With west winds blowing,
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God, when you thought of a pine tree,
How did you think of a star?
How did you dream of the Milky Way
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In spite of war, in spite of death,
In spite of all man's sufferings,
Something within me laughs and sings
And I must praise with all my breath.
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When Nature wants to drill a man
And thrill a man,
And skill a man,
When Nature wants to mould a man
...
He is known to the sun-white Majesties
Who stand at the gates of dawn.
He is known to the cloud-borne company
Whose souls but late have gone.
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