Monotone

Carl Sandburg

1878 to 1967

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Track 1

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Every 10th word

The monotone of the rain is beautiful, 
And sudden rise and slow relapse 
Of the long rain 

The sun on the hills is beautiful,
a captured sunset sea-flung, 
Bannered with fire and  

A face I know is beautiful— 
With and gold of sky and sea,
And the peace long warm rain