I dream for the equable hour And the dream became a river A stream of running lead I felt its timeless flow And its ageless strain To burden me I sat on the grey bank Sand I watched passing of waves And the stream bore a body Pale and quiescent wench A bride came with the tides Eyes open unseeing Were of same colour as the stream I pondered this solemnly And the earth shook my thoughts And the river went running red As a mountain falling heavy A hoof struck the ground I turned to see And behold Spanning from horizon To zenith of the sky A mare rearing its legs Foremost reaching above clouds Hinder trampling the earth Casting an ancient rhythm And this earth resounds...