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these things have attained the one-- |
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| the sky-- it became translucent |
the earth-- it became stable |
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| the spirits-- they became electric |
the valleys-- they became abundant |
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| the millions-- they became fertile |
the kings-- they became sovereign |
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| if they weren't each whole-- |
the sky would crumble in the rain |
the
earth would wobble then burst |
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| the spirits would die |
the valleys would dry out |
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| the millions would blow away |
the kings would be scorned, and overthrown |
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| the mighty spring from emptiness as the high build on the low |
that's why kings call themselves weak, orphans |
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| too many honors mean none at all if you forget your source |
why try to shine like jade when you could clink like stone chimes? |
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