The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Falk by Joseph Conrad: shuffling of feet, the scraping of chairs. Schom-
berg, after wondering in a low mutter who the devil
could be there at this time of the day, got up napkin
in hand to peep through the doorway cautiously.
He retreated rapidly on tip-toe, and whispering be-
hind his hand informed me that it was Falk, Falk
himself who was in there, and, what's more, he had
Captain Hermann with him.
The return of the tug from the outer Roads was
unexpected but possible, for Falk had taken away
the Diana at half-past five, and it was now two
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Tanach: Psalms 54: 2 (54:4) O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 54: 3 (54:5) For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah
Psalms 54: 4 (54:6) Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul.
Psalms 54: 5 (54:7) He will requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
Psalms 54: 6 (54:8) With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O LORD, for it is good.
Psalms 54: 7 (54:9) For He hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.
Psalms 55: 1 (55:1) For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David. (55:2) Give ear, O God, to my prayer; and hide not Thyself from my supplication.
Psalms 55: 2 (55:3) Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;
Psalms 55: 3 (55:4) Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.
Psalms 55: 4 (55:5) My heart doth writhe within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Psalms 55: 5 (55:6) Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
 The Tanach |