A Wooden Idol Remastered

Life is strife for every man, for every god Of thunder. Then be a lion, not a lamb, and don't Be trampled under. The painted idol of a tree dripping tears and Gore. A painted idol is to me, and it is Nothing more. Carve a wooden image fine and cover it with Paint. Straightway it's a sacred thing, A goddess, savior, saint. Live and love and take and give, And love and fight and sigh. For it's all there of life to live, And all of death to die.