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A Strong Son of Lightning

A strong son of lightning came down to the earth with fire-feet
of swiftness splendid;
Light was born in a womb and thunder’s force filled a
human frame.
The calm speed of heaven, the sweet greatness, pure passion,
winged power had descended;
All the gods in a mortal body dwelt, bore a single name.

A wide wave of movement stirred all the dim globe in each
glad and dreaming fold.
Life was cast into grandeur, ocean hands took the wheels
of Time.
Man’s soul was again a bright charioteer of days hired by gods
impetuous, bold,
Hurled by One on His storm-winged ways, a shaft aimed
at heights sublime.
The old tablets clanging fell, ancient slow Nature’s dead wall
was rent asunder,
God renewed himself in a world of young beauty, thought
and flame:
Divine voices spoke on men’s lips, the heart woke to white
dawns of gleaming wonder,
Air a robe of splendour, breath a joy, life a godlike game.
CWSA 2: 670

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