There will be no witness

to the fall of Babylon,

although the bells ring out

and the soldier marches on.

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There will be no beggar

in the streets of Avalon,

although the tombs are filling

and the waterfall has gone.

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There will be no welcome

for the light in New Bayt Lahm,

although the streets are crumbling

and the battle rages on.

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