THEBLINDMAN
OsweetitwerebutoncebeforeIdieTotrackthebirdaboutthewindysky，OrwatchthesoftandchanginggraceImprintedonahumanface。
YetgrantmethatwhichmostIstruggledfor，SinceIamold，andsnowisontheground。
Onearththere\'slittletobefound，AndIwouldbearwithearthnomore。
Ogentleyouth，AfoolamI，butletmeseetheTruth！
THESTRANGER
Gazeinmyeyes。
THEBLINDMAN
HowcanIgaze？
Whatsongisthat，andwhattheseraysOfsplendourandthisrushofwings？
THESTRANGER
Thesearethenewcelestialthings。
THEBLINDMAN
RoundthebodyofachildAgreatdarkflamerunswild。
Whatmaythisbe？
THESTRANGER
Lookfurther，youshallsee。
THEBLINDMAN
OutontheseaoftimeandfarawayTheEmpiressaillikeships，andmanyyearsScatterbeforetheminamistofspray:
Beyondismistwhenthemistclears
EnoughAway！Ofriend，Iwouldbethere！
STRANGER
ItismostsurethatGodhasheardhisprayer。
（Thestrangervanishes）
THEBEGGAR
（Leadingatroopofrevellersfromthehousewheretheyweresinging）
Come，brothers，seekmyfriendandbringhimin。
OnsuchanightasthisitwereasinToleavetheblindalone。
THEREVELLERS
Greatlywefearlesthe，stillresolute，Havewanderedtothefieldsforpoisonedfruit。
THEBEGGAR
Seehereuponthisstone……
Heisallfrozen……takehimtoabedAndwarmhishands。
THEREVELLERS
Osorrow，heisdead！
GRAVISDULCISIMMUTABILIS
Come，letmekissyourwistfulfaceWhereSorrowcurvesherbowofpain，AndlivesweetdaysandbitterdaysWithyou，orwantingyouagain。
Idreadyourperishablegold:
Comenearmenow;theyearsarefew。
Alas，whenyouandIareoldIshallnotwanttolookatyou:
Andyetcomein。IshallnotdareTogazeuponyourcountenance，ButIshallhuddleinmychair，Turntothefiremyfirelessglance，Andlisten，whilethatslowandgraveImmutablesweetvoiceofyoursRisesandfalls，asfallsawaveInsummeronforgottenshores。
PILLAGE
Theywilltrampleourgardenstomire，theywillburyourcityinfire;
Ourwomenawaittheirdesire，ourchildrentheclangofthechain。
Ourgraveeyedjudgesandlordstheywillbindbytheneckwithcords，Andharrywithwhipsandswordstilltheyperishofshameorpain，AndthegreatlapislazulidomewherethegodsofourracehadahomeWillbreaklikeawavefromthefoam，andshredintofieryrain。
NomoreonthelongsummerdaysshallwewalkinthemeadowsweetwaysWiththeteachersofmusicandphrase，andthemastersofdanceanddesign。
Nomorewhenthetrumpetercallsshallwefeastinthewhitelighthalls;
Forstayedarethesoftfootfallsofthemoonbrowedbearersofwine，AndlostarethestatuesofKingsandofGodswithgreatgloriouswings，Andanempireofbeautifulthings，andthelipsofthelovewhowasmine。
Wehavevanished，butnotintonight，thoughourmanhoodwesoldtodelight，Neglectingthechancesoffight，unfitforthespearandthebow。
Wearedead，butourlivingwasgreat:wearedumb，butasongofourStateWillroaminthedesertandwait，withitsburdenoflong，longago，TillascholarfromseabrightlandsunearthfromtheyearsandthesandsSomeimagewithbeautifulhands，andknowwhatwewanthimtoknow。
THEBALLADOFZACHO
（aGreekLegend。）
ZachotheKingrodeoutofold（AndtruthiswhatItell）
WithsaddleandspursandareinofgoldTofindthedoorofHell。
AndroundaroundhimsurgedthedeadWithsoftandlustrouseyes。
\"Whycameyouhere，oldfriend？\"theysaid:
\"Unwise……unwise……unwise！
\"YoushouldhavelefttotheprinceyoursonSpursandsaddleandrein:
Yourbrightandmorningdaysaredone;
Youridenotoutagain。\"
\"IcametogreetmyfriendswhofellSwordscatteredfrommyside;
AndwhenI\'vedrunkthewineofHellI\'lloutagainandride！\"
ButCharonroseandcaughthishairInfingerssharpandlong。
\"Looseme，oldferryman:playfair:
Tryifmyarmbestrong。\"
ThricedravehehardonCharon\'sbreast，Andstruckhimthricetoground，Tillstrangerghostscameouto\'thewestAndsatlikestarsaround。
AndthriceoldCharonroseuphighAndseizedhimasbefore。
\"Looseme！abrokenmanamI，Andfightwithyounomore。\'\'