WILLIAM W. ATKINSON — THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

A poet named Orr James L. Orr was a 19th-century poet whose work was frequently cited in New Thought and metaphysical literature to emphasize the divinity of the individual soul. wrote:

I am the lord of a thousand worlds,

And I have reigned since time began;

And night and day, in a rhythmic cycle original: "cyclic sway",

Will pass while I examine original: "scan" their deeds.

Yet time will end before original: "ere" I find release,

For I AM the soul of humanity original: "Man"

Orr — James L. Orr, the author of the poem.
Rhythmic cycle — original: "cyclic sway" The recurring, circular motion of time, seasons, or cosmic events.
Soul of humanity — original: "soul of Man" The universal or eternal "I" that exists within every person, transcending individual personality.