sea

Before Fear was called forth from underground.

Then Quiet, from the Nothingness of Space,

Gazed down on Chaos with untroubled face,

Such as babes have who enter Life still-born;

For Evening Strife, nor Hurricane of Morn,

Had then perturbed God's wonted resting-place.

Now, though through utterest lands we wend our

way,

We hear thy footstep, so we cannot stay;