[1029] Prayer (to the sun above the clouds)

Sun that givest all things birth
Shine on everything on earth!

If that's too much to demand
Shine at least on this our land

If even that's too much for thee
Shine at any rate on me

   -- Piet Hein

Indeed.

-martin

Links:

  We've run a couple of Hein's grooks:
    Poem #668, "On Problems"
    Poem #823, "Astro-Gymnastics"

  The former also has a biography and several links attached.

From: Paul Stewart <durando@>

Your poem today jogs a memory of my school history where I learned that the
populace was so enamoured with Queen Caroline of England (spouse of George
II) that a popular ditty ran:

Oh gracious Queen we thee implore
To go away and sin no more
Or if that effort be too great
To go away at any rate.

More on Queen Caroline at
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/CarolineofBrunswick.htm

Nice to be reminded of previous Queens at this time!