Prometheus up and wrenched the fire from Zeus.

This is another day—are its eyes blurred

With maudlin grief for any wasted past?

A thousand thousand failures shall not daunt!

Let dust clasp dust; death, death—I am alive!

And out of all the dust and death of mine

Old selves I dare to lift a singing heart

And living faith; my spirit dares drink deep

Of the red mirth mantling in the cup of morn.