The Man with the Hoe, and Other Poems (Markham, Pyle, 1900)/Divine Vision
Divine Vision
Can it be the Master knows
How the Cosmic Blossom blows?
Yes, at times the Lord of Light
Breaks forth wonderful and white,
And He strikes a corded lyre
In a rush of whirlwind fire;
And He sees before Him pass
Souls and planets in a glass;
And within the music hears
All the motions of all spheres,
All the whispers of all feet,
Cries of triumph and retreat,
Songs of systems and of souls,
Circling to their mighty goals.
So the Lord of Light beholds
How the Cosmic Flower unfolds.