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Simply Assisting God

An Ethical Grook

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Simply Assisting God
by Piet Hein

from Grooks
Copyright © 1966 by Piet Hein

I am a humble artist

molding my earthly clod,

adding my labor to nature’s,

simply assisting God.

Not that my effort is needed;

yet somehow, I understand,

my maker has willed it that I too should have

unmolded clay in my hand.

Topic:

Creativity

text checked (see note) Feb 2005

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An Ethical Grook
by Piet Hein

from Grooks
Copyright © 1966 by Piet Hein

I see

and I hear

and I speak no evil;

I carry

no malice

within my breast;

yet quite without

wishing

a man to the Devil

one may be

permitted

to hope for the best.

Topic:

Ethics

text checked (see note) Feb 2005

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