Sun Blossoms

Candle Flames

O STARRY fires, O sacrifice of the dawn
Beyond earth's darkling thought,
In my heart's glow rising, shed your beauty on
My altar twilight-wrought.

These candle flames upon the verge of night
Uplift their flickering arms
Towards your sapphire heaven's cathedral height
Like shadow-winged glow-worms.

Their mortal breath seeks in the wilderness
The moons argent eyes
To kindle in their blurred gloom-haunted ways
Your Vision of Paradise.

Shine on their path, O star-hearted Dawn,
Let your gold-crested sun
Crown the dumb quest of centuries dim-withdrawn,
With its flame-union.

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