Wallace Thurman - God's Edict lyrics

Let the wind-rolled waves tell the tale of the sea, And the talkative pines tell the tale of the tree; Let the motored purr of the automobile Tell the hum-drum tale of power and steel. Let the blithesome chirp tell the tale of the bird, And sad, low sounds tell the tale of the herd; Then enthrone man on the dunce's stool And let his tale be the tale of the fool.