Aeschylus Light Poems

  • 1.
    A GLEAM -- a gleam -- from Ida's height,
    By the Fire-god sent, it came;
    From watch to watch it leapt, that light,
    As a rider rode the flame!
    ...
  • 2.
    Earth is rocking in space!
    And the thunders crash up with a roar upon roar,
    And the eddying lightnings flash fire in my face,
    And the whirlwinds are whirling the dust round and round--
    ...
  • 3.
    Up and lead the dance of Fate!
    Lift the song that mortals hate!
    Tell what rights are ours on earth,
    Over all of human birth.
    ...
  • 4.
    Now do our eyes behold
    The tidings which were told:
    Twin fallen kings, twin perished hopes to mourn,
    The slayer, the slain,
    ...
  • 5.
    PROMETHEUS (alone)

    O holy Aether, and swift-winged Winds,
    And River-wells, and laughter innumerous
    ...
Total 5 Light Poems by Aeschylus

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Never 6 Fire 5 Mother 5 Fate 5 Time 5 Light 5 Earth 5 Hear 5 Holy 4 Father 4

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