Allegory of Hubris

He skylark flew above the plush champagnes

With mountains valleys rivers cheerful small

And even when he panned the farthest plains

Their reach for him did not reach far at all

Until he hit hit hit a wall unseen

In crystal air that harder there reached on

And cleanly fixed the sun within its glean

Where there he witnessed glinting endless dawn

Before the raptors ravens flew too near

And hovered just above below beside

While still he smiled a smile so light with cheer

That he their first bite took with smiling pride

And fell and fell some more and further fell

And falling whispered bloodless prayers for hell