| "I don't want my leaves to drop," said the tree. |
| "I don't want to freeze," said the pool. |
| "I don't want to smile," said the sombre man. |
| "Or ever cry," said the Fool. |
| "I don't want to open," said the bud. |
| "I don't want to end," said the night. |
| "I don't want to rise," said the neap tide. |
| "Or ever to fall," said the kite. |
| They wished and they murmured and whispered, |
| They said that to change was a crime. |
| Then a voice from nowhere answered, |
| "You must do what I say," said Time. |
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