The Turnings of the Fire And so the burning mass passed Through all its turnings: One half of fire became sea, One half of sea became earth, One half of earth became air, And one half of air – the finer part – Became the creator who did shape Those elements into a sphere. And the sphere hung suspended In a wide circuit Of stars and celestial bodies Split off from the primal fire, Now clustered Around the globe like a host of radiant gods, Casting their rays into the