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Four Dragons from China

Lived in the eastern sea

Black Dragon, Long Dragon

Pearl Dragon, Yellow Dragon

Once upon a time

A long time ago

China had no rivers

All depended on the rain

To grow their crops

Then one day

A terrible drought

Hit the land

People suffered and starved

Four Dragons decided

To help the people

They took water from the sea

Sprayed it into the sky

It fell as a rain

And saved the crops

God of the sea

Furious with the four

They took the water

Without permission

Angry sea god

Told the emperor

Emperor punished dragons

Imprisoned under four mountains

Dragons still raged on

To help the people

They turned themselves

Into four rivers

Keep bringing water

To their beloved people

China has received

Its four great rivers

Black, Long, Pearl and Yellow