SOLID, ironical, rolling orb! <br /> Master of all, and matter of fact!--at last I accept your terms; <br /> Bringing to practical, vulgar tests, of all my ideal dreams, <br /> And of me, as lover and hero.<br /><br />Walt Whitman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/solid-ironical-rolling-orb/