Of the rólling level úndernéath him steady áir, and stríding Hígh there, how he rúng upon the réin of a wímpling wíng In his écstasy! then óff, óff fórth on swíng, As a skáte's heel sweeps smóoth on a bów-bend: the húrl and glíding Rebúffed the bíg wínd. My héart in híding Stírred for a bírd, – the achíeve of, the mástery of the thíng! Brute béauty and válour and áct, oh, air, príde, plume, hére Buckle! ÁND the fíre that bréaks from thee thén, a bíllion Tímes told lóvelier, more dángerous, Ó my chevalíer! No wónder of it: shéer plód makes plóugh down síllion Shíne, and blúe-bleak émbers, áh my déar, Fall, gáll themsélves, and gásh góld-vermílion. The scansion of this poem is discussed in Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins. Authorities disagree about the scansion. See also Grail Psalms Notes References Poetic rhythm Sonnet studies Victorian poetry