For those with eyes to see, the truth is mixed,
For nature is a crazy quilt, unfurled,
The spectrum ranges from carnivorous,
To beauties past our power to describe;
A great procession of creations various—
Outrageous, frightening, cruel, sublime.
Respect the earth, and learn to know it well,
Respect its processes and mysteries;
Fathom its laws, unveil its gifts and flaws,
And learn to master its good processes.
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