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replenish the earth. " What God hath joined together 

 let no man put asunder," and what he hath put asunder 

 let no man attempt to bring together. 



" God spake : the waters teem with life, 



The tenants of the floods ; 

 The many, coloured winged birds 

 Dart quickly through the woods. 

 High rushes the eagle, 



On fiery wings ; 

 Low hid in the valley, 

 The nightingale sings. 



" God spake : the lion, steer, and horse, 



Spring from the moistened clay, 

 While round the breast of mother earth 

 Bees hum, and lambkins play. 

 They give life to the mountain, 



They swarm on the plain, 

 But their eyes fix'd on earth, 

 Must for ever remain. 



" God spake : He look'd on earth and heaven, 



With mild and gracious eye : 

 In His own image man He made, 

 And gave Him dignity. 



He springs from the dust, 

 The Lord of the earth, 

 The chorus of heaven, 



Exult at his birth. 

 And now creation's work was ended, 



Man raised his head, he spoke; 

 The day of rest by God ordain'd, 

 The sabbath morning broke." 



