When All Is Said

When all is said and all is done. Beneath
The ground, and man lies dead. When all
The earth is a cold grave and no more
Brave. Bright things have birth when coo-

Ling sun and stone-cold world together
Hurled. Flame up as one o sons of men.
When all is flame what of your fame and
Splendour then? When all is fire and fla-

Ming air what of your rare and high desi-
Re to turn the clod to a thing divine the
Earth a shrine and man the God??