| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: magnificent.
"Buck Duane, do you remember Hardin?" he asked, in scarcely
audible voice.
"Yes," replied Duane, and a flash of insight made clear Knell's
attitude.
"You met him--forced him to draw--killed him?"
"Yes."
"Hardin was the best pard I ever had."
His teeth clicked together tight, and his lips set in a thin
line.
The room grew still. Even breathing ceased. The time for words
The Lone Star Ranger |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Passionate Pilgrim by William Shakespeare: None fairer, nor none falser to deface her.
Her lips to mine how often hath she joined,
Between each kiss her oaths of true love swearing!
How many tales to please me bath she coined,
Dreading my love, the loss thereof still fearing!
Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings,
Her faith, her oaths, her tears, and all were jestings.
She burn'd with love, as straw with fire flameth;
She burn'd out love, as soon as straw outburneth;
She framed the love, and yet she foil'd the framing;
She bade love last, and yet she fell a-turning.
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