299. One and All

O’ER boundless fields of night, lo, near and far

Light, dewdrop’s blink, and Light, Aeonian star.

Wan wraiths that flickering roam by marish ways;

Fierce surge of levin-bright foam where oceans blaze—

Fly’s spark and flame gulfs dire, your fount is one,

Deep in the worlds’ arch-fire of all suns’ Sun.

A burning seed of strife Fate strews, and so

Life, men’s grudged dole, and Life, gods’ feast aglow.

Clod’s captive, senses’ thrall, oft grieved, soon slain;

Immortal, glad o’er all to range and reign—

Frail breath, and spirit eterne, beyond thought’s seeing

Ye touch for one sole bourne all being’s Being.