Introduction (Blake) Beirdd Wed May 10 21:41:13 2000 Introduction*br*(William Blake)*p*Hear the voice of the bard,*br*Who present, past, and future, sees;*br*Whose ears have heard*br*The Holy Word*br*That walked among the ancient trees;*p*Calling the lapsed soul,*br*And weeping in the evening dew;*br*That might control*br*The starry pole,*br*And fallen, fallen light renew!*p*"O Earth, O Earth, return!*br*Arise from out the dewy grass!*br*Night is worn,*br*And the morn*br*Rises from the slumbrous mass.*p*Turn away no more;*br*Why wilt thou turn away?*br*The starry floor,*br*The watery shore,*br*Is given thee till the break of day." Sacred Poetry Collection Beirdd 153 Wed May 10 21:29:29 2000