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 Some say the Yellow River Rises and flows Across the breast of China, That the color of the water Is caused by loess And mud deposits Drifting on the river shallows.

But I say The Yellow River Is the rising tide Of yellow men That sweeps throughout All China, Mongolia, Manchuria, Kansu, Splashing and foaming On the shores of other countries. It is a Yellow River.

The yellow is a reflection Of the sun That shines upon the people, Though sometimes It is due to the gold That lies within the man. Oriental Stories v01n01 - p4.png