| George William (“A. E.”) Russell (1867–1935). Collected Poems by A.E. 1913. |
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| 108. Indian Song |
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| SHADOWY-PETALLED, like the lotus, loom the mountains with their snows: | |
| Through the sapphire Soma rising such a flood of glory throws | |
| As when first in yellow splendour Brahma from the Lotus rose. | |
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| High above the darkening mounds where fade the fairy lights of day, | |
| All the tiny planet folk are waving us from far away; | 5 |
| Thrilled by Brahma’s breath they sparkle with the magic of the gay. | |
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| Brahma, all alone in gladness, dreams the joys that throng in space, | |
| Shepherds all the whirling splendours onward to their resting place, | |
| Where in worlds of lovely silence fade in one the starry race. | |
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