Once there was a kind Mother River, In the faded paradise of Winnyver, Green pastures, gold plains along with her, Flock of lambs, school of fishes, lived with fair. Carnations, Ivies, Tulips made her dainty, Swans, Flamingos, Cormorants enjoyed her beauty, As clear as crystal was her body, Faunas and floras were her babies. Very essential, day by day, Even hills wanted to kiss her and lay, Breeze of gentle wind meets her in the month of May, Lamp of heaven's rays extend on a summer day. Like a wary mother, yet so glad to stare, When little fairies came to her and play, When lads and lasses swim with her, she cares, Her face grins with the nudes and bares. Long yet narrow path, thread-like on a Creator's sight, Still fond at night, Lover is the sheen of a moonlight, Companion of Evergreen trees, all year round, Reed plants and lilies grew with her, provider of the fertile mound. The daisies blossomed, Cedar's leaves died, Autumn came, days swi...