take a deep breath

only the wise know just how great is chance

so many fools think gods have things in hand

or huge and smelly demons stalk the land

and dragons must be faced with steady lance 

by men who on their fair chargers will prance

the holy folk who know facts in advance

turn out right quickly not to understand

the difference between brain and upright gland

and blame as magic what is normal dance

we who have watched in silence and in pain

for these long years as matters have got worse

could sense no sure relief from these hard jars

no certain ending to the acid rain

the world was groaning under weighty curse

but clouds have broken and we see the stars