PUSHAN, God of golden day, Shorten thou the shepherd's way, Vanquish every foe and stranger, Free our path from every danger; Cloud-born Pushan, ever more, Lead us as you led before! Smite the wild wolf, fierce and vile, Lurking in the dark defile, Smite the robber and the thief, Stealing forth to take our life; Cloud-born Pushan, ever more, Lead us as you led before! Chase him, Pushan, in thy wrath, Who infests the lonely path, Robber with his ruthless heart, Slayer with his secret dart; Child of clouds, for ever more, Lead us as you led before! Trample with thy heavy tread, On the darksome man of dread, On the low and lying knave, Smooth-tongued double-dealing slave; Child of clouds, for ever more, Lead us as you led before! Thou dost pathless forests know, Thou canst quell the secret foe, Thou didst lead our fathers right, Wonder-worker, orb of light; Grant from thy unfailing store Wealth and blessings ever more! Thou hast treasures manifold, Glittering weapons, arms of gold; Foremost of the Sons of Light, Shepherds' God and Leader bright; Grant from thy unfailing store Wealth and blessings ever more! Lead us through the dark defile Past pursuers dread and vile, Lead us over pleasant ways Sheltered by thy saving grace, Lead us o'er this trackless shore, And we follow ever more! Where the grass is rich and green And the pasture's beauteous seen, And the meadow's soft and sweet, Lead us, safe from scorching heat, Blessings on thy servants pour, And we follow ever more! Fill our hearts with hope and courage, Fill our homes with food and forage, Save us from a cruel fate Feed us and invigorate; We are suppliants at thy door, And we follow ever more! Heart and voice we lift in praise, Chant our hymns and pious lays, From the Bright One, good and gracious, Ask for food and pasture spacious; Shepherds' God! Befriend the poor, And we follow ever more! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CONTRA MORTEM: THE GREAT DEATH by HAYDEN CARRUTH CONTRA MORTEM: THE THAW by HAYDEN CARRUTH GREEN MOUNTAIN IDYL by HAYDEN CARRUTH FOR WALT WHITMAN by DAVID IGNATOW VICTORY IN DEFEAT by EDWIN MARKHAM BLACK EAGLE RETURNS TO ST. JOE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS DOMEDAY BOOK: MIRIAM FAY'S LETTER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS DOMESDAY BOOK: MRS. GREGORY WENNER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: IPPOLIT KONOVALOFF by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |