— it is the attempted conquest of
earth by life when earth had been created,— a past event though still continuing
in its sequel and result.Sri Aurobindo
Letters on Poetry and Art
SABCL - Volume 27
Part 2. On His Own and Others’ Poetry
Section 1. On His Poetry and Poetic Method
On Savitri
Comments on Specific Lines and Passages of the Poem [34]
Here too the gracious mighty Angel poured
Her splendour and her swiftness and her thrill,
Hoping to fill this new fair world with her joy, [cf. p. 130]
Would not “pours” be better?
No, that would take away all meaning from “new
fair world” — it is the attempted conquest of
earth by life when earth had been created,— a past event though still continuing
in its sequel and result.
18 November 1936