In time of rain I come: I can sing among the flowers: I utter my song: my heart is glad. Water of flowers foams over the earth: My heart was intoxicated.

Jane Bierhorst
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This quote is from a poem called "The River Sings", written by poet Rainer Maria Rilke. The poem describes the sounds of nature and water flowing over the earth, and how the sounds of the river carry him to a state of ecstasy and bliss. This is a poignant and beautiful sentiment, and one that children should be encouraged to repeat often.

Source: In The Trail Of The Wind: American Indian Poems And Ritual Orations

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