THE AXE OF THE PIONEER
BITE deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,What doth thy bold voice promise me?"I promise thee all joyous things,That furnish forth the lives of KingsFor every silver ringing blowCities and palaces shall grow!"Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,Tell wider prophecies to me."When rust hath gnawed me deep and red,A nation strong shall lift its head!His crown the very heavens shall smite,Æons shall build him in his might!"Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree;Bright Seer, help on thy prophecy!
BITE deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,What doth thy bold voice promise me?"I promise thee all joyous things,That furnish forth the lives of KingsFor every silver ringing blowCities and palaces shall grow!"Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,Tell wider prophecies to me."When rust hath gnawed me deep and red,A nation strong shall lift its head!His crown the very heavens shall smite,Æons shall build him in his might!"Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree;Bright Seer, help on thy prophecy!
BITE deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,What doth thy bold voice promise me?
BITE deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,
What doth thy bold voice promise me?
"I promise thee all joyous things,That furnish forth the lives of Kings
"I promise thee all joyous things,
That furnish forth the lives of Kings
For every silver ringing blowCities and palaces shall grow!"
For every silver ringing blow
Cities and palaces shall grow!"
Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,Tell wider prophecies to me.
Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree,
Tell wider prophecies to me.
"When rust hath gnawed me deep and red,A nation strong shall lift its head!
"When rust hath gnawed me deep and red,
A nation strong shall lift its head!
His crown the very heavens shall smite,Æons shall build him in his might!"
His crown the very heavens shall smite,
Æons shall build him in his might!"
Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree;Bright Seer, help on thy prophecy!
Bite deep and wide, O Axe, the tree;
Bright Seer, help on thy prophecy!