English poem
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by Hartley Burr Alexander (1873–1939)
The colors of the World’s Quarters and the colors of the Year are united in the Land itself, to paint the walks of Man’s Life with beauty.
Thus speaketh that Land where the colors are gathered together, Thus singeth the Heart of Man in the shining land of the mesas, Where he watcheth the Weavers of Rain spin and pattern their fabrics, Where Earth lifteth terraced hills and the Heavens are terraced with glories!
Four are the Hills of the Life of Man, Four are the steps of Earth’s terraced Bowl, Its corners are keyed with Heaven above, Its Pattern of old was made whole-- in that Land where man walketh in Beauty, in that Land where man dreameth in Beauty!