ORIGINS OF MAN AND WOMAN (sketch) ( … ) The Sun burned and the planets turned,

ORIGINS OF MAN AND WOMAN

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The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and ape knew to stand upright.

And apes chased the beasts of the earth and killed them.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and ape knew cooperation.

And man walked the earth.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew tools.

And men knew murder.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew fire.

And man knew war.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew speech.

And man knew deceit.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew his woman and children.

And man knew property.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew the husbandry of animals.

And man knew wealth.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew the fruits of toiling the earth.

And man knew slavery.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew crafts of making things.

And men knew their differences.

The Sun burned and the planets turned, the seas churned, the seasons waxed and waned – and man knew trade.

And man knew villages, towns and cities.

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