English poem
There
by Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679)
"Stand the hidden springs of life revealed, The wondrous mechanism from earth concealed. There Nature's primal premises appear In simple grandeur, deep and crystal clear, Flowing from out the heart of boundless ocean Of the eternal Now. With rapt devotion A myriad ministering forces there await The summons of His awful eyes of fate, The mandates of His all-compelling voice."