From Heaven there fell upon the foaming wave <br />A timid drop; the flood with anger roared,-- <br /> <br />But God, its modest boldness to reward, <br />Strength to the drop and firm endurance gave. <br />Its form the mussel captive took, <br /> <br />And to its lasting glory and renown, <br /> <br />The pearl now glistens in our monarch's crown, <br />With gentle gleam and loving look.<br /><br />Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/book-of-parables-from-heaven-there-fell-upon-the-foaming-wave/
