I'm talking about the "Oh Earthling..." part. I'm trying to work out exactly what is said, but I can't work some of it out.

Anyone worked it out?

Something like

"Oh Earth. What Changes Hath Thou Seen. There Were The Long *something* Roars Hath Been The Stillness Of The Central Sea. The Hills Are Shadows, And They Flow From Form To Form. And Nothing Stands By Clouds That Shape Themselves Then Go".

Something like that. Not sure what that *something* is though.

Please anyone correct me if I'm wrong, but I hear it somewhat like I typed out.

It's an excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam":

O earth, what changes hast thou seen!
There where the long street roars, hath been
The stillness of the central sea.

The hills are shadows, and they flow
From form to form, and nothing stands;
They melt like mist, the solid lands,
Like clouds they shape themselves and go.

(I probably messed up the stanza formatting, so I'm sorry in advance to all those poetry buffs out there who are prepared to beat me to death with their flamboyant quills and puffy shirts.)

Brilliant, thanks a lot folks.

It's an excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam":

O earth, what changes hast thou seen!
There where the long street roars, hath been
The stillness of the central sea.

The hills are shadows, and they flow
From form to form, and nothing stands;
They melt like mist, the solid lands,
Like clouds they shape themselves and go.

(I probably messed up the stanza formatting, so I'm sorry in advance to all those poetry buffs out there who are prepared to beat me to death with their flamboyant quills and puffy shirts.)

That 3rd line of the 2nd pard doesn't seem to be in it.

...which is why he said it's a excerpt from......

I'm resurecting this thread to point out that I just realised (damn, I've listened to the album a 100 times at least) that the excerpt is at the end of the song too (6'19"), and this time it has the 3rd line of the 2nd part.

I'm resurecting this thread to point out that I just realised (damn, I've listened to the album a 100 times at least) that the excerpt is at the end of the song too (6'19"), and this time it has the 3rd line of the 2nd part.

WTF???

and I've listened to this album 100s of times...LoL

I'm resurecting this thread to point out that I just realised (damn, I've listened to the album a 100 times at least) that the excerpt is at the end of the song too (6'19"), and this time it has the 3rd line of the 2nd part.

Holy shit! How did I never catch this?! Thank you for pointing this out! Yet another reason among countless others that this is the greatest album ever created.

WOW! I cannot even believe I didn't notice that before... How many layers are there to all of these albums? I swear I hear something new every time.

fucking hell!

:O

Never noticed that either but it's so unmistakably clear now that its been pointed out. Thanks, Falk.

It's an excerpt from Alfred Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam":

O earth, what changes hast thou seen!
There where the long street roars, hath been
The stillness of the central sea.

The hills are shadows, and they flow
From form to form, and nothing stands;
They melt like mist, the solid lands,
Like clouds they shape themselves and go.

(I probably messed up the stanza formatting, so I'm sorry in advance to all those poetry buffs out there who are prepared to beat me to death with their flamboyant quills and puffy shirts.)

That 3rd line of the 2nd pard doesn't seem to be in it.

What means "hath"?

It's old for "have" I think. Not sure though.

It's old for "have" I think. Not sure though.

Correct.