| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are
burned, and few men left.
ISA 24:7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the
merryhearted do sigh.
ISA 24:8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice
endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
ISA 24:9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be
bitter to them that drink it.
ISA 24:10 The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up,
that no man may come in.
ISA 24:11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is
barren among them.
SON 4:3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is
comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
SON 4:4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury,
whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
SON 4:5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which
feed among the lilies.
SON 4:6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me
to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
SON 4:7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
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