Classic Poem

Oh for a gale from the skies,
And oh for a wind from the sea
To quicken the soul when emotion dies
With a breath of eternity!

Oh for one luminous hour,
One sweep of immortal flame
To blaze a track into fields of power
Unmindful of fame or shame!

Oh for a love like the air,
So infinite, soundless and broad
That every child of the earth may share
The joy of the heart of God!

Oh for a flame of the light
To show me my life's deepest need,
To waken my soul from its languorous plight
And move to immortal deed!

Oh for a courage that fears
No thrust of adversity's lance,
Nor bends to the storm, but sturdily bears
The frownings of circumstance!

Oh for a gale from the skies,
And oh for a breeze from the sea
To cleave me a path that my wing may rise
On the winds of eternity!