GENTLE, GENTLE BUTTERFLIES

GENTLE, GENTLE BUTTERFLIES WAFTING ON THE BREEZE,

SUCKLING NECTAR FROM FLOWERS, RESTING IN THE TREES.

BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES,

YOU ARE AS FLUTTERING FLOWERS.

LOVELY TO BEHOLD, ONE COULD WATCH YOU FOR HOURS.

GENTLE, GENTLE BUTTERFLIES PERCHING ON A BRANCH,

RESTING MOMENTARILY, AND YOU TRULY DO ENHANCE

THE LOVELINESS OF NATURE'S RICHES,

WITH THE GLORY THAT YOU SHARE,

AND MAKE US WONDER AT YOUR GENTLENESS.

YOUR GENTLENESS, SO RARE.

BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES, WHOSE LIVES

ARE SO VERY SHORT AND SWEET,

YOU ARE MUCH TOO GENTLE AND BEAUTIFUL,

TO LIVE LONGER THAN IS MEET.

GENTLE, GENTLE BUTTERFLIES, WE LOVE TO SEE YOU FLY

SOFTLY AND LOVINGLY, FLUTTERING SWEETLY IN THE SKY.

YOU GIVE YOUR MAGNIFICENCE FOR ALL OF US TO SEE,

WE THANK YOU, GENTLE BUTTERFLIES.

WE HONOR YOU ON OUR BENT KNEES.

FLY FREELY, LOVELY BUTTERFLIES, FLY FREE.

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