| When the Almighty made the uni-verse,
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| He made the Earth, and next he made the sun.
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| Then 'round the earth, he made the sun to turn.
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| That’s in the Bible, Genesis book one.
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| And since that time, all beings here below
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| Were in obedient circles meant to go
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| Around the pole:
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| The cardinals, around the cardinals,
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| The bishops, around the bishops,
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| The secretaries, around the secretaries,
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| Alderman, around the alderman,
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| The craftsman, around the craftsman,
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| The servants, around the servants,
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| The dogs, the chickens, and the beg-gars.
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| Up stood the learned Galileo,
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| Glanced briefly at the sun;
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| And said, «Almighty God was wrong
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| In Genesis book one!»
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| Now that is bold my friends,
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| This here’s no matter small:
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| An independent spirit spreads as do diseases.
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| Change holy writ, for soon what would be left at all?
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| Why, each of us would say and do,
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| Just as he pleases, as he pleases,
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| As he pleases-
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| Good people that will come to pass:
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| If Galileo’s teachings spread;
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| No alter boy would serve the mass,
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| No servant girl would make the beds.
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| Now that is grave, my friends,
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| This here’s no matter small:
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| An independent spirit spreads as do diseases.
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| All life is sweet, and man is weak-
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| And after all: how good it is,
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| Just for a change to do
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| Just as one pleases,
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| As one pleases,
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| As one pleases-
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| Good creatures
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| Who have troubles,
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| Here or below:
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| In serving to the Lord,
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| And gentle Jesus.
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| Oh bid you, turn the other cheek just so,
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| While they get set to strike the second blow.
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| Obedience will never fuel your goals.
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| Let everyone — get wise and do
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| Just as he pleases, as he pleases,
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| As he pleases- |