_What do the Star People see that is hid from our eyes, Where the ramparts of hills rise black in the North ’Gainst the flame of the skies? Ranks beyond ranks of radiant Spirits! They stand In dazzling circles;—a golden censer swinging From each one’s hand. From the Shining Ones’ censers, soft swinging, there float and ascend Streams of pure radiance; and one with their rhythm, the deep Swelling harmonies blend. Like music heard faintly in dreams—first afar—it draws near, Till the triumphant chant sweeps into the Star People’s hearts; Then, joyous and clear:— “The Heavens declare the glory—” There follows a gush, A bursting in spray of the sound, as it pours like a wave In its o’erwhelming rush! The splendor ineffable blinds them; their hearts fill with awe And reverence—they know not for what; all the Power that they know Is their Law. Yet Law is obedient to this Nameless One, Whose glory all Creation sings; and shall be While the Ages run! “Might, Power, Dominion—” Still the censers swing; The Heavens declare, in light upsurging still, The glory of the King._ _May not the Star Folk, little sisters mine, Faint shadows though they be—and still obedient To Law divine— Declare His glory, Whom they may not know; And in the Northern Lights His worship see, As we below?_ =The Riverside Press= CAMBRIDGE . MASSACHUSETTS U . S . A ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES 1. P. 230, added EPILOGUE heading. 2. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 3. Retained anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed. 4. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_. 5. Enclosed blackletter font in =equals=. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Star People, by Katharine Fay Dewey