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486 And older still,

Though they be numberless years.

It is also so wide

As the surface of the earth;

And it was not born,

Nor was it seen.

It will cause consternation

Wherever God willeth.

On sea, and on land,

It neither sees, nor is seen.

Its course is devious,

And will not come when desired;

On land and on sea,

It is indispensable.

It is without an equal,

It is four-sided;

It is not confined,

It is incomparable;

It comes from four quarters;

It will not be advised,

It will not be without advice.

It commences its journey

Above the marble rock,

It is sonorous, it is dumb,

It is mild,

It is strong, it is bold,

When it glances over the land,

It is silent, it is vocal,

It is clamorous,

It is the most noisy

On the face of the earth.

It is good, it is bad,

It is extremely injurious.

It is concealed,

Because sight cannot perceive it.

It is noxious, it is beneficial;

It is yonder, it is here;

It will discompose,

But will not repair the injury;

It will not suffer for its doings,

Seeing it is blameless.

It is wet, it is dry,

It frequently comes,

Proceeding from the heat of the sun,

And the coldness of the moon.

The moon is less beneficial,

Inasmuch as her heat is less.