A land far, far away.

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I HEARD THERE'S A LAND FAR, FAR AWAY WHERE NONE SAVE THE PURE OF HEART CAN STAY

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WHERE KINDNESS AND TRUTH AND LOVE IS MY MISSION WHERE THERE'S NO HATRED, ENVY OR DOUBT OR SUSPICION

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IF YOU HAVE WEALTH OR JEWELS OR FINE CLOTHES OVER THERE OR IF YOU HAVE NOTHING AT ALL I DON'T CARE

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IT'S A LAND UNIQUE, A PLACE LIKE NO OTHER WHERE FRIENDS AND RELATIONS SPEAK WELL OF EACH OTHER

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WHATEVER YOUR RACE, YOUR COLOR OR CREED YOU'LL FIND THAT LOVE AND RESPECT IS ALL THAT YOU NEED

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YOU'LL FIND GOODNESS THERE, NOT BECAUSE YOU SPEND MONEY OR HOPE TO FIND RIVERS OF MILK AND HONEY

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A PLACE WHERE THOSE WHOM GOOD FORTUNE MAY BLESS DO NOT FROWN OR LOOK DOWN ON PEOPLE WITH LESS

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WHERE EVERYONE THERE IS OF ONE ACCORD THE JOY WHEN YOU "GIVE" IS ITSELF YOUR REWARD

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THERE YOU NEEDN'T PRETEND TO BE SOMEONE YOU'RE NOT IT'S WHAT YOU ARE, THERE, AND NOT WHAT YOU'VE GOT

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WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE TRUE IN GOOD TIMES OR BAD AND TRY HARD TO CHEER YOU WHENEVER YOU'RE SAD

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HOW NICE IF WE LIVED HERE THIS WAY TODAYAS THEY DO IN THIS LAND FAR, FAR AWAY

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IF THIS POEM TOUCHED YOU WHY DON’T YOU SHARE IT Poet Roland Moufarege wrote this poem and mailed it to a friend who in turn asked me to transfer it to PowerPoint. I hope I did justice to his beautiful verses. Musical Background: A guitar interpretation of Nessun Dorma (None Shall Sleep) . This is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot.