4/51 When they touch, is it the water which hisses and roars, or is it the fire? The round meteor congeals into shapes, and continental islands are sculptured by the water's boundless hand. Near this rock, something like another is taking shape; it stands straight as a flame, and moves. It reflects the wide expanse, the past and the future; and at night, on its hill, it is the pedestal of the stars. |