“The spears of the bright sun, all brave with its conquest,
Did hover unearthly, in banners of fire.
I knelt in the garden, awash with the dawning,
And a voice came so brightly, I covered my eyes.”

Song lyrics, Tender Prey (1988), New Morning

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“The spears of the bright sun, all brave with its conquest,Did hover unearthly, in banners of fire.I knelt in the garden, awash with the dawning,And a voice came so brightly, I covered my eyes.”

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“The spears of the bright sun, all brave with its conquest,
Did hover unearthly, in banners of fire.
I knelt in the garden, awash with the dawning,
And a voice came so brightly, I covered my eyes.”