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The stars of the northern sky revolve
in a circle dance, but slowly, slowly
(serpent mating with tortoise). The round
is a carol, revolving counter-clockwise
against the sunΓÇÖs apparent motion, as witches
turn with the left hand in, or withershins.
Instead of a ladle, instead of a dance,
a Bear: a lumbering she-bear nosing
the trunk of the cosmic tree. Or again,
the seven sages, the Hindu Rishis,
pace round the cosmic mountain. Instead
of any of these, it may be a plough.
It may be a thigh, or the leg of an ox.