The Conflict

All Words and Music by James Branam (including an excerpt from The Valley of Unrest by E.A. Poe)

All instruments and vocals by James Branam

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Lyrics

Over the violets there that lie

In myriad types of the human eye

Over the lilies there that wave

And weep above a nameless grave!

They wave: — from out their fragrant tops

Eternal dews come down in drops.

They weep: — from off their delicate stems

Perennial tears descend in gems

Copyright (c) 1985 by James Branam