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∴

o Gentle Stream

do not evade me this day.

you, who smirking, gently strolls

through hidden thickets of deep woods,

you, who winking, coyly dips

under deceptively smooth horizons

of green fields,

let me come near.

 

o Gentle, unnoticed Stream,

let me walk beside you this day

for if to walk

is to walk alone

then let the cradle of your quiet current

be my guide

and my lullaby for sounder sleep.

 

and let me take drink

and let me take clean

and let me take cool

and let me take new

all the wealth that is in you,

unseen.

 

o Gentle, promising, simple Stream

may i take course with you?

may i drown in your dream?

∴

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