Oceans and Mountains

Oceans of water and mountains of stone,

Nature creates on the earth and around,

Forming the models of silence and sound;

Also the glory of colour and tone.

Mountains of labour and oceans of love,

God doth create for His creatures on earth,

Helping to kindle their spirit and worth;

Also the glory of Heaven above.

Mountains of troubles and oceans of tears,

Mankind creates in its life and its tasks,

Forming the growth of confusion and masks;

Also the glory of struggle appears.

Oceans of feeling and mountains of thought,

Art re-creates into pictures of truth,

Helping the Master and artists forsooth,

All into harmony richest e'er wrought.

D. R. DINSHAW

 

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