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Rudyard Kipling - The Four Angels
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As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree
The Angel of the Earth came down, and offered Earth in fee;
    But Adam did not need it,
    Nor the plough he would not speed it,
 Singing: —"Earth and Water, Air and Fire,
    What more can mortal man desire?"
        (The Apple Tree`s in bud)

As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree
The Angel of the Waters offered all the Seas in fee;
    But Adam would not take `em,
    Nor the ships he wouldn`t make `em,
 Singing:—"Water, Earth and Air and Fire,
    What more can mortal man desire? "
        (The Apple Tree`s in leaf.)

As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree
The Angel of the Air he offered all the Air in fee;
     But Adam did not crave it,
     Nor the flight he wouldn`t brave it,
 Singing: —"Air and Water, Earth and Fire,
     What more can mortal man desire:"
        (The Apple Tree`s in bloom.)

As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree
The Angel of the Fire rose up and not a word said he;
     But he wished a flame and made it,
     And in Adam`s heart he laid it,
  Singing: —"Fire, Fire, burning Fire!
     Stand up, and reach your heart`s desire!"
        (The Apple Blossom`s set.)

As Adam was a-working outside of Eden-Wall,
He used the Earth, he used the Seas, he used the Air and all;
     Till out of black disaster
     He arose to be a master
      Of Earth and Water, Air and Fire,
      But never reached his heart`s desire!
        (The Apple Tree`s cut down!)
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