Before the gleam of gold was sought, Before the rise of kingdoms wrought, Before the silken threads unfurled, There was salt, the wealth of the world. On sun-baked shores, where brine did sting, Sweat-soaked hands, their burdens bring. In dark mines deep, where shadows creep, A silent toll, the workers weep. A trace of sweat, a miner's plight, Drawn from the earth, in dim lamplight. Across the deserts, windswept, bare, Borne on backs with weary care. Through crashing waves, on ships it sailed, A precious cargo, never failed To shape our lives, our hungry need, A vital essence, sown like seed. White gold it gleamed in ages past, On ancient roads, its worth amassed. For salt, great empires rose and fell, A silent story it could tell. Salt of the Earth, where toil resides, In every crystal, labour hides. Not just to flavour, sharp and bright, But earned through struggle, day and night. Like life itself, a winding track, Salt bears the strain upon its back. For hungry mouth...
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