1. The people held back the sky and said,
Desperate and confused in their talk,

2. "Come let us implore the Lord of Grandeur,
And humbly plead with accepted prayers,

3. That God may send us rain-laden clouds
To blanket the plains and plateaus alike."

4. They said, "Get ready," I said, "Let me wash
My clothes before the division of shares."

5. So I went to wash my shirt with melted
Soap. But as soon as I wet the garment,

6. The clouds parted with a crash of thunder,
Lightning, and rain - a saving rain

7. For the withered and the ruined land.
They prayed but were unanswered, yet the verse

8. Came true in a wondrous, wondrous way.