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O living being... how long alive? Through the ages I've survived Through war and peace, abundant thirst Of all that's living, I was first O living being... what have you seen? A forest coast, a rocky green A bird to float, a cloud to wing A wave to wash, a sand to sing A maid to rise, a king to fall A peasant wise, I've seen it all O living being... what have you heard? A poet's hush, a silent word A trumpet's bleat, a woodwind's blare A piercing crowd, a noisy stare A cymbal's trill, a fluted crash A dynasty of smoke and ash O living being... what do you know? A rapid sloth, a hare that's slow A solemn kiss, a passionate oath Yes, young man, I've seen them both The wise to boast, the fool to swear The sun to glint, the stars to glare O living being... I stand in awe Surely you're Methuselah. Soul Survivor
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Mar 1, 2014
Mar 1, 2014 at 9:43 PM UTC
Methuselah Tree
O living being... how long alive? Through the ages I've survived Through war and peace, abundant thirst Of all that's living, I was first O living being... what have you seen? A forest coast, a rocky green A bird to float, a cloud to wing A wave to wash, a sand to sing A maid to rise, a king to fall A peasant wise, I've seen it all O living being... what have you heard? A poet's hush, a silent word A trumpet's bleat, a woodwind's blare A piercing crowd, a noisy stare A cymbal's trill, a fluted crash A dynasty of smoke and ash O living being... what do you know? A rapid sloth, a hare that's slow A solemn kiss, a passionate oath Yes, young man, I've seen them both The wise to boast, the fool to swear The sun to glint, the stars to glare O living being... I stand in awe Surely you're Methuselah. Soul Survivor
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Mar 1, 2014
Mar 1, 2014 at 9:43 PM UTC
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