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SONG OF THE WIPPERWILL
THERE DWELLS INSIDE YOU DEEP WITH IN A TINY WIPPERWILL
LISTEN AND YOU WILL HEAR HIM SING HIS ARIA MORNS THE DUSK
HIS SALO SIGNALS THE DAWN ITS THE SONG OF THE WIPPERWILL
HE WILL NOT SILENT UNTIL THE SUN IS SEEN
WE FORGET HE IS THERE SO BUSY IS HE IGNORED
OTHER ANIMALS OF THE HEART ARE MORE LARGER AND NOSIER
MORE IMPOSING BUT NONE IS MORE CONSTANT
OTHER CREATURES OF THE SOUL ARE MORE QUICKLY FED
MORE SIMPLY SATISFIED
WE FEED THE LION WHO GROWLS FOR POWER
WE STROKE THE TIGER WHO DEMANDS SATISFACTION
WE BRIDLE THE STALLION WHO BUCKS CONTROL
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE WIPPERWILL
THAT YEARNS FOR ETERNITY
FOR THAT IS HIS SONG THAT IS HIS TASK OUT OF THE GREY
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