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On Nature and Truth - A Rock Ballad
Sunday, 1 November, 2026
Adapted from the poem On Nature by Parmenides of Elea, a Greek philosopher. The refrain is my contribution.Source: David Solway’s Interlude of Truth (https://pjmedia.com/david-solway-2/2026/11/01/interlude-on-truth-n4958902)On Nature lyricsYou shall know the whole of the skyAll the figures thereinThe splendid works of the sunOf the burning sun’s pure torchAnd how the works came to beStudy wellPlay wellLive wellSpeak wellAnd come home to TruthYou shall learn as well of the moonOf the wandering deedsThe deeds of the orbiting moonAnd of the moon’s glory.Study wellPlay wellLive wellSpeak wellAnd come home to TruthYou shall know the heavensThat encircle us with lightHow they came to beHow Truth took them andHow Truth bound themTo keep the rightful limits of the starsStudy wellPlay wellLive wellSpeak wellAnd come home to TruthHow the earthAnd the sunAnd the moonAnd the heavensAnd the Milky WayAnd the home of TruthAnd the celestial might of the starsHow all these came to beStudy wellPlay wellLive wellSpeak wellAnd come home to TruthHeroes for Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Heroes for Today at heroesfortoday.substack.com/subscribe
