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High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air . . .
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
– John Gillespie McGee Jr.
Companion Page:
High Flight
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tolivewithhonor
To Live With Honor Trailer:
Credits:
Kristin Kuns
Kaleb Bruza
Buffer music:
Council – “Rust to Gold”
Soundtrack:
Audioslave – “Show Me How to Live”
U2 – “Where the Streets Have No Name”
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By Tim Finley
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Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air . . .
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
– John Gillespie McGee Jr.
Companion Page:
High Flight
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/tolivewithhonor
To Live With Honor Trailer:
Credits:
Kristin Kuns
Kaleb Bruza
Buffer music:
Council – “Rust to Gold”
Soundtrack:
Audioslave – “Show Me How to Live”
U2 – “Where the Streets Have No Name”