[anyone lived in a pretty how town] | |
by e. e. cummings |
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anyone lived in a pretty how town (with up so floating many bells down) spring summer autumn winter he sang his didn't he danced his did
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Women and men (both little and small) cared for anyone not at all they sowed their isn't they reaped their same sun moon stars rain
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children guessed (but only a few and down they forgot as up they grew autumn winter spring summer) that noone loved him more by more
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when by now and tree by leaf she laughed his joy she cried his grief bird by snow and stir by still anyone's any was all to her |
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someones married their everyones laughed their crying and did their dance (sleep wake hope and then) they said their nevers they slept their dream
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stars rain sun moon (and only the snow can begin to explain how children are apt to forget to remember with up so floating many bells down)
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one day anyone died i guess (and noone stooped to kiss his face) busy folk buried them side by side little by little and was by was
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all by all and deep by deep and more by more they dream their sleep noone and anyone earth by april wish by spirit and if by yes.
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Women and men (both dong and ding) summer autumn winter spring reaped their sowing and went their came sun moon stars rain |