He puts his hand on the flint rock and he overturns mountains by the root, depicting human capability to work stone and to move mountains, emphasizing the transformative power of human labor applied to the earth. The putting of hand on flint suggests direct engagement with the earth's hardest materials, the willingness to work with what resists easy manipulation. The overturning of mountains by the root suggests that humans can accomplish transformations so complete that fundamental features of the landscape are restructured. The verse emphasizes the power and determination of human effort when focused toward resource extraction.

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