How the mountains talked together,
Looking down upon the weather,
When they heard our friend had planned his
Little trip among the Andes
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A roaring tribute to the golden age of exploration. What a grand adventure! Delightful to read. My favorite, of course: From the Indians of the Pampas Who would dine upon their grampas,
The mountain hearts are yearning, The lava-torches burning, The rivers bend to meet him, The forests bow to greet him, It thrills the spinal column Of fossil fishes solemn, And glaciers crawl the faster To the feet of their old master... I like these lines....
Dude seems a bit nuts - hard to tell if he's serious about these folks, or simply having fun. definitely some fun lines - I got a kick out of the sane couplet Neil mentioned. Interesting to see the vampires holding court in here too.