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The Sun Says His Prayers

Vachel Lindsay

"The sun says his prayers," said the fairy,
Or else he would wither and die.
"The sun says his prayers," said the fairy,
"For strength to climb up through the sky.
He leans on invisible angels,
And Faith is his prop and his rod.
The sky is his crystal cathedral.
And dawn is his altar to God."

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme AbAbcded
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 294
Words 62
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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Vachel Lindsay

 · 1879 · Springfield

Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. more…

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