| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Herodias by Gustave Flaubert: wont to gather. At the bidding of Gentiles, thy maidens shall be
forced to cease their lamentations and to make music upon the zither,
and the bravest of thy sons shall learn to bend their backs, chafed
with heavy burdens."
The listeners remembered the days of exile, and all the misfortunes
and catastrophes of the past. These words were like the anathemas of
the ancient prophets. The captive thundered them forth like bolts from
heaven.
Presently his voice became almost as sweet and harmonious as if he
were uttering a chant. He spoke of the world's redemption from sin and
sorrow; of the glories of heaven; of gold in place of clay; of the
Herodias |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Desert Gold by Zane Grey: almost obliterated trail led off to the left, and evidently went
round to the east of No Name Mountains. To the right stretched
the road toward Papago Well and the Sonoyta Oasis. The trail
of the raiders took a southeasterly course over untrodden desert.
The Yaqui spoke in his own tongue, then in Spanish.
"Think he means slow march," said Belding. "Laddy, from the looks
of that trail the Greasers are having trouble with the horses."
"Tom, shore a boy could see that," replied Laddy "Ask Yaqui to tell
us where the raiders are headin', an' if there's water."
It was wonderful to see the Yaqui point. His dark hand stretched,
he sighted over his stretched finger at a low white escarpment in
Desert Gold |
