CHANTING THE SQUARE DEIFIC（一）

    Chanting the square deific， out of the One advancing， out of

    the sides，

    Out of the old and new， out of the square entirely¹ divine，

    Solid， four-sided， （all the sides needed，） from this side Jehovah

    am I，

    Old Brahm I， and I Saturnius am；

    Not Time affects me - I am Time， old， modern as any，

    Unpersuadable， relentless²， executing righteous judgments³，

    As the Earth， the Father， the brown old Kronos， with laws，

    Aged⁴ beyond computation， yet ever new， ever with those

    mighty⁵ laws rolling，

    Relentless I forgive no man - whoever sins dies - I will have

    that man's life；

    Therefore let none expect mercy - have the seasons， gravitation，

    the appointed days， mercy？ no more have I，

    But as the seasons and gravitation， and as all the appointed

    days that forgive not，

    I dispense⁶ from this side judgments inexorable without the

    least remorse⁷.