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No louring clouds to bring fear                                              The hills on the horizon
                             To the hearts of men.                                                     Roll sweetly to the sea.
                              No clouds to hide                                                          No ugliness there.
                       The only stark line of his creation –                                            Across the horizon,
                               All else is gentle.                                                      Aware of the stillness
                              No ugliness there.                                                         That must remain
                                                                                                           Undisturbed,
                                E’en the sun,                                                     The curlew and the cormorant fly,
                    In all its majesty and chemical combustion                                        The red shanks line astern
                             Here in the Rhinns                                                   Lest they disturb too much the air.
                            Is gentle and appealing.                                                     No ugliness there.
                       Cooled by the breeze from the sea,
                               It rises and falls                                                        Even the sea feels
                              In gentle majesty.                                                         The tranquillity of
                              No ugliness there.                                                        His soothing hand.
                                                                                                 The equinox tides may arouse the sea,
                                                                                                        But beauty remains.
                                                                                                     The marine blues and greens
                                                                                                    Fringed in delicate white lace.
                                                                                                  Search as I may – no ugliness there.
                                                                                                         Search for ugliness
                                                                                                        Amidst the rocks –
                                                                                                      You will find none there.















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