Everyman's: Stop Beating, O, The Bell

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Stop Beating, O, The Bell

Stop beating, oh, the bell, stop beating The trees are sleeping, streams running into the river Frogs no more leaping like village urchins The village urchins thumping their breasts in shame. Oh, the bugle, beat your siren The war planes flapping their wings on my mother’s lap Just to eat into her... Sign in to see full entry.

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