I See the Spinning Stars

Donald P. Goodman III

Version 1.0 (14 August 1201)

I see the spinning stars and worlds in th' crystal sky,

all marking out their long-appointed sacred ways,

and heedless of the pleas of those who question, "Why?

O, why must heaven spin as 't has in latter days,

and not how I would wish it?" Still, around they turn,

the universe together, as it's always been;

by look, they are indiff'rent, neither scorn nor yearn;

regardless of our protestations, so they spin.

So often men their hate of them will loudly say,

condemn them for their heedlessness of good and sin;

But ne'ertheless, the world unfolds howe'er it may,

and we must know the stars will take their proper way.

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