Motion and Means, on land and sea at war
With old poetic feeling, not for this,
Shall ye, by Poets even, be judged amiss!
Nor shall your presence, howsoe'er it mar
The loveliness of nature, prove a bar
To the Mind's gaining that prophetic sense
Of future change, that point of vision, whence
May be discovered what in soul ye are.
In spite of all that beauty may disown
In your harsh features, Nature doth embrace
Her lawful offspring in Man's art; and Time,
Pleased with your triumphs o'er his brother Space,
Accepts from your bold hands the proffered crown
Of hope, and smiles on you with cheer sublime.
No matter how much mankind is able to progress during its lifetime, Time itself will always win when matched against a human life. During their short period on Earth, humans dominate their realm and are able to produce wonderful creations. Unfortunately, as time passes, man and his creations will eventually wear away. Time remains king because it does not wear down or stop.
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