Alice lived in a house by the stream
Her heart was made of clay;
She sang soft songs and combed her hair;
She dreamed of salt sea spray.
Alice lived in a house by the moat
Her heart was made of sand;
She courted men and sang no more
Her hair was a silver band.
Alice lived in a house by the lake
Her heart was made of earth;
She called the fishes, made them chant,
Gave thanks and welcomed mirth.
Alice lived in a house by the sea
Her heart was made of stone;
With curling patterns, etched in grey
And scratched with an amber bone.
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