Prayer (to the sun above the clouds)
Sun that givest all things birth
Shine on everything on earth!
If that’s too much to demand
Shine at least on this our land
If even that’s too much for thee
Shine at any rate on me
It is only possible to succeed at second-rate pursuits - like becoming a millionaire or a prime minister, winning a…
One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.