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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, | 5 |
| What more can mortal man desire?” | |
| (The Apple Tree’s in bud.) | |
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| 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, | 10 |
| 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.) | |
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| As Adam lay a-dreaming beneath the Apple Tree | 15 |
| 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?” | 20 |
| (The Apple Tree’s in bloom.) | |
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| 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, | 25 |
| Singing:—“Fire, Fire, burning Fire! | |
| Stand up and reach your heart’s desire!” | |
| (The Apple Blossom’s set.) | |
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| As Adam was a-working outside of Eden-Wall, | |
| He used the Earth, he used the Seas, he used the Air and all; | 30 |
| Till out of black disaster | |
| He arose to be the master | |
| Of Earth and Water, Air and Fire, | |
| But never reached his heart’s desire! | |
| (The Apple Tree’s cut down!) | 35 |
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