Rivers

I've known rivers:

I've known rivers ancient as the world

and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

I bathed in the Euphrates when the dawn was young.

I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep.

I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it

I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln

went down to New Orleans, and I've seen its muddy

bosom turn all golden in the sunset.

I've known rivers:

Ancient, dusky rivers.

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Langston Hughes

February 1, 1902 - May 22, 1967

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Nicolay and Kay - I've Seen Rivers

sidebar: I couldn't find a full mp3 to post, therefore the youtube (non-video) video.

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