The Thirsty Earth Soaks Up The Rain, And Drinks, And Gapes For Drink Agai

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The thirsty earth soaks up the rain,
And drinks, and gapes for drink again;
The plants suck in the earth, and are
With constant drinking fresh and fair.
-- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)
-- From Anacreon, ii, Drinking

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