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Poem
May 2, 1954
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A satirical ballad depicting a primitive, flat earth where the sun's movement puzzled humanity, and a heavenly realm with winged saints spreading news, referencing the confusion of languages at Babel to prevent a tower's construction.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
"The First Heaven And The First Earth
The first earth was a flat crude job,
The sun rose on its eastern breast —
And finally set in the West with a sob
For somewhere to find a night's rest:
How it got back around in time to rise
Next day, was the puzzle of man,
He wore out his hands and read out his eyes
In trying to figure out the plan.
The first heaven was starlit swings
Where all o' God's chilluns had shoes,
And the angels put all the saints on wings
To fly around and tell all the news:
And once at Babel, God had to confuse
The languages of the hod-carrying backs
To keep 'em from building a tower for the crews
To slide inside through the cracks"
The first earth was a flat crude job,
The sun rose on its eastern breast —
And finally set in the West with a sob
For somewhere to find a night's rest:
How it got back around in time to rise
Next day, was the puzzle of man,
He wore out his hands and read out his eyes
In trying to figure out the plan.
The first heaven was starlit swings
Where all o' God's chilluns had shoes,
And the angels put all the saints on wings
To fly around and tell all the news:
And once at Babel, God had to confuse
The languages of the hod-carrying backs
To keep 'em from building a tower for the crews
To slide inside through the cracks"
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
First Heaven
First Earth
Tower Of Babel
Creation
Religious Satire
Poem Details
Title
The First Heaven And The First Earth
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The First Earth Was A Flat Crude Job,
The Sun Rose On Its Eastern Breast —
And Finally Set In The West With A Sob
For Somewhere To Find A Night's Rest:
And Once At Babel, God Had To Confuse
The Languages Of The Hod Carrying Backs