(Verse 1)
Lovely beyond all words
Little less than scandalous
Looking at the matter by and large
Lost in indolent content

Mingled distrust and fear
Maddened by a jealous hate
My worst suspicions were confirmed
Mere effects of negligence

(Chorus)
An ill-assorted vocabulary
An endless field for discussion

An accidental encounter
Rendered us null and void

An accidental encounter
Rendered us null and void

(Verse 2)
It's an intolerable idea
But that's beside the mark
The ties of a common cause
Railed at the world

On sure ground of fact
On a noble and commanding scale
Our vaunted civilization
Naturally prone to believe

(Chorus x 1)

(Bridge)
It's a staggering thought
It's a consoling reflection
It makes life insupportable
It defies description

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