The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: and
heroic spirit-
She climbed her servant's chariot, she like Surya with cloud-like
motion and refulgent aspect.
6 Upon their car the young men set the Maiden wedded to glory,
mighty
in assemblies,
When your song, Maruts, rose, and, with oblation, the Soma-pourer
sang
his hymn in worship.
7 I will declare the greatness of these Maruts, their real
 The Rig Veda |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake: That does freeze my bones around!
Selfish, vain,
Eternal bane,
That free love with bondage bound.'
THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE
'Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care,
But for another gives its ease,
And builds a heaven in hell's despair.'
So sung a little clod of clay,
Trodden with the cattle's feet,
 Songs of Innocence and Experience |