He does not know, it seems, That our grateful relation To the Suns warm beams Lies in the Earths rotation. If you but wait, This problem I will solve. Upon its axis straight, Does the Earth revolve. As our great God Is wont to create, Upon this imaginary rod Does the Earth rotate. The sun remains still While the Earth moves and spins Where the suns warmth may fill A new day on Earth begins. Just as the moon is the reason For waves in the ocean The change of the season Is the Earth in Her motion. It is basic science. The sun could never hide. Our Earth is in complete reliance Of the Sun on every side. The girls were amazed At this great display of speech. Into the great mans eyes they gazed As he proceeded to teach. A lesson he had taught Not unlike a story compiled From a borrowed thought With its author left reviled. The freak was appalled Watching innocence beguiled. The girls were enthralled While the great man smiled. Who was being deceived? The freak felt some dismay. The great man the girls believed. And the freak just walked away. It seemed childish to contest. He saw no reason to fight. He thought best not to protest. Both of their answers were right. Over time the great man grew To earn a great mans reputation. His words would cause much ado And even some speculation. A few weeks quickly went by During which time came a threat. No rain had fallen from the sky, But the ground seemed to be wet. Water trickled like blood from a gash. Soon the streets turned to mud. People could not walk without a splash. There was fear that the town would flood. Slowly, this problem would develop. The water would continue to run. Eventually, the whole town it would envelop If something was not soon done. Water does not feel sorrow nor care Wherever it trickles and roams. The people were becoming more aware, For it was soon in their homes. To the great man the people went For some kind of solution. There must be a way to prevent Any further ground dilution. The great man promised thus, To you I can
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