The sun climbs
from cool streams
of eastern seas
to oust the night.
What long drudgery
for a light-bringer —-
unpacking this foolish
planet from darkness!
Sun! while your bright
beams are conquering
half of the world
in heaven’s service,
loosing legions
of light everywhere —-
in the east the night
always pursues you.
Sturdy Sisyphus
strains at his rock,
the Danaids’ jar
drips forever,
and earth whirls herself
endlessly
out of light
and into darkness.
(Jonas Hallgrimsson)
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