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" worlds have I made," said the Good God, "But this is best of all," He slipped the round earth from His lap, Space held the circling ball.

"Six days have I laboured," said the Good God, "To make it very fair, And man and woman have I moulded fine, Set them together there.

"Open ye night’s windows," said the Good God, "For I would hear them pray," Up from the spinning globe there came Loud cries from far away.