Strong sun a-burst with all his might

Out of MOUNtainous cloud;

The spires of man he re-ignites

With streaming hold so proud.

Each city on the eastern coast

Blazes!—-a fiery fount!

While busy people glance, and boast,

“Our works are works that count!”

Now stormy clouds a-roll on back;

Deep darkness stuns the day.

But flash-of-man makes bright attack

As thinkers shout, “Hooray!”

Electric stars—-see!—-strongly shine

Against the thick’ning storm,

While through it all I stand alone,

Laughing to see the norm.

A giant laugh for cloud and sun;

A giant laugh for man;

A joyous laugh for all to come

Since giant man began!