Спрут: Каліфорнійська історія

           Theearth,longempty,teemedwithgreenlife.Oncemorethependulumoftheseasonsswunginitsmightyarc,fromdeathbacktolife.Lifeoutofdeath,eternityrisingfromoutdissolution.Therewasthelesson.Angelewasnotthesymbol,butthePROOFofimmortality.Theseeddying,rottingandcorruptingintheearth;risingagaininlifeunconquerable,andinimmaculatepurity,—Angeledyingasshegavebirthtoherlittledaughter,lifespringingfromherdeath,—thepure,unconquerable,comingforthfromthedefiled.WhyhadhenothadtheknowledgeofGod?Thoufool,thatwhichthousowestisnotquickenedexceptitdie.Sotheseedhaddied.SodiedAngele.Andthatwhichthousowest,thousowestnotthatbodythatshallbe,butbaregrain.Itmaychanceofwheat,orofsomeothergrain.Thewheatcalledforthfromoutthedarkness,fromoutthegripoftheearth,ofthegrave,fromoutcorruption,rosetriumphantintolightandlife.SoAngele,solife,soalsotheresurrectionofthedead.Itissownincorruption.Itisraisedinincorruption.Itissownindishonour.Itisraisedinglory.Itissowninweakness.Itisraisedinpower.DeathwasswallowedupinVictory.

           Thesunrose.Thenightwasover.Thegloryoftheterrestrialwasone,andthegloryofthecelestialwasanother