long applause

a sound of water flowing over rocks
we seem to waken from too long a sleep
our world is broken by too many shocks

old men will shave to hide their hoary locks
the reason it turns out is not too deep
a sound of water flowing over rocks

each of us hides our secrets in a box
but they stale easy and will never keep
our world is broken by too many shocks

no one will laugh we fear the one who mocks
because so many of us turn to sheep
a sound of water flowing over rocks

the proudest will be clapped into the stocks
as they have sown so must they ever reap
our world is broken by too many shocks

the fleet is lying ready at the docks
it will take longer than a sudden leap
a sound of water flowing over rocks
our world is broken by too many shocks