What law, what reason can deny
That gift so sweet, so natural, that God
Has giv'n a stream, a fish, a beast, a bird?

¿Qué ley, justicia o razón
negar a los hombres sabe
privilegio tan süave,
excepción tan principal,
que Dios le ha dado a un cristal,
a un pez, a un bruto y a un ave?

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