Thirty-Seven Is Immersed in Beauty
T hirty-seven is immersed in beauty,
H aving served it since he was quite young.
I f such a choice demands some sacrifice,
R efusing with regret the merely nice,
T o live with the sublime cannot be wrong,
Y earning for it with a sense of duty. S o the moment flows, nor plain nor pretty,
E ven as the time, nor short nor long,
V ale of voices passionate, precise,
E ases into clarity, a song
N or more nor less than perfect, priceless, plenty.
H aving served it since he was quite young.
I f such a choice demands some sacrifice,
R efusing with regret the merely nice,
T o live with the sublime cannot be wrong,
Y earning for it with a sense of duty. S o the moment flows, nor plain nor pretty,
E ven as the time, nor short nor long,
V ale of voices passionate, precise,
E ases into clarity, a song
N or more nor less than perfect, priceless, plenty.
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