John Coolidge Adams - Act I, Scene 1: Soldiers of heaven hold the sky
The morning breaks and shadows fly
Follow the orders of the poor
Your master is the laborer
Who rules the world with truth and grace
Deal with him justly, face to face
Pay a fair price for all you buy
Pay to replace what you destroy
Divide the landlord's property
Take nothing from the tenantry
Do not mistreat the captive foe
Respect women, it is their due
Replace doors when you leave a housе
Roll up straw matting after use
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John Coolidge Adams - Act I, Scene 1: Soldiers of heaven hold the sky
Soldiers of heaven hold the sky The morning breaks and shadows fly Follow the orders of the poor Your master is the laborer Who rules the world with truth and grace
