or the History of Friar Rush, the book which Thiele mentions

Of earth- "The Mother!"- since from out the earth

Are all begotten. And even now arise

From out the loams how many living things-

Concreted by the rains and heat of the sun.

Wherefore 'tis less a marvel, if they sprang

In Long Ago more many, and more big,

Matured of those days in the fresh young years

Of earth and ether. First of all, the race