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"Rejoice that under cloud and star

The planet’s more than Maine or Texas.

Bless the delightful fact there are

Twelve months, nine muses, and two sexes;

And infinite in earth’s dominions

Arts, climates, wonders, and opinions."

Full poem is below. Hope you enjoy!
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In Praise of Diversity

Since this ingenious earth began

To shape itself from fire and rubble;

Since God invented man, and man

At once fell to, inventing trouble,

One virtue, one subversive grace

Has chiefly vexed the human race.

One whimsical beatitude,

Concocted for his gain and glory,

Has man most stoutly misconstrued

Of all the primal category—

Counting no blessing, but a flaw,

That Difference is the mortal law.