The MuteFour times lost, seven days wide,and but six years wasted,A woman saw from whence came a manwhose face was set from bedrock.She cried out to this rigid statue,and she wanted to say "I love you,"but he could not understand.Because she did not speak English.The man, observing her face, said"Why do you not understand me?Are you not fluent in our language?"And the woman felt ashamed.She looked into hard jade eyesand replied "I know how to speak,I am true with my words.But I cannot speak to you."The woman saw the rock manand knew that he was no other lovewhom she'd wasted time on and who had stolen the English
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