Andasmile，ice—coldandmocking，Onthepalelipsstartstoplay。
AnguishedwailingtellsitsshockingTaleofmadnessontheway。
Brokenupthemerryrevels，Fledthedancers，oneandall，Silentnowtheclashingcymbals，Desolatetheemptyhall。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxTHELASTJUDGMENTAJestAh！thatlifeofallthedead，HallelujahsthatIhear，Makemyhairstandonmyhead，Andmysoulissickwithfear。
For，wheneverythingisseveredAndtheplayofforcesdone，Whenoursufferingsfadeforever。
Andthefinalgoaliswon，GodEternalwemustpraise，Endlesshallelujahswhine，Endlesshymnsofgloryraise，Knownomoredelightorpain。
Ha！IshudderonthestairLeadingtoperfection’sgoal，AndIshudderwhenIhear，Urgingme，thatdeath—bedcall。
TherecanonlybeoneHeaven，Thatone’sfullyoccupied，WemustshareitwitholdwomenWhomtheteethofTimehavegnawed。
WhiletheirfleshliesundergroundWithdecayandstoneso’ershovelled，Brightlyhued，theirsoulshoproundInaspider—danceenravelled。
Allsoskinny，allsothin，Soaethereal，sochaste，Neverweretheirformssolean，Evenwhenmosttightlylaced。
ButIruintheproceedingsAsmyhymnsofpraiseIholler。
AndtheLordGodhearsmyscreamings，Andgetshotunderthecollar;
CallsthehighestAngelout，Gabriel，thetallandskinny，WhoexpelsthenoisyloutWithoutfurtherceremony。
Ijustdreameditall，yousee，ThoughtIfacedtheCourtSupreme。
Goodfolk，don’tbecrosswithme，Itwasneversintodream。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxTWOSINGERSACCOMPANYINGTHEMSELVESONTHEHARPABallad\"WhatbringsyoutothisCastlehereTobreatheSong’sradiantaureole？
SeekyoualovingcomradedearForwhominlongingyearnsyoursoul？\"
\"Knowyouhimwhosoulfuldwellstherein，Askyouifhesetmyhearta—burning？
CanyoutellmeifthesightofhimEverfavouredmortalsdrawnbyyearning？
\"NeverhaveIseenthatshineofhis，YetthegleamofpreciousstoneBurningonthatsplendidedificeSurelyneedsmustluremeon。
\"Truly，itmightbemyplaceofbirth，Heremightbemynativeland。
Ah！’twaschosenbythegentleSouth，Turnedtowardstheglowitstands。
\"Heremymelodymorefreeresounds，Andmybreastthehigherswells。
SweetthegoldenLyre’smusicsounds，Asinjoyofgriefitwells。
\"AndIdonotknowthatHighMaster，Himwhostrikestheheart—stringspowerfully，NortheheavenlyspiritsthattheCastleHarboursinitswombsosecretly。
\"Andinvainismydesire’shotburning，Notformethefairgatesopening。
Ileanonthecolumns，sadlyyearning，HereLove’stributeImustsing！\"
Indespairherjetblackhairsheshakes，Burstsintoafloodoftears，Andtheotherkissesdryhercheeks，Claspshertoherbosom’swarmingfires。
\"ItooamdrawnbysecretbondsTothisdivineandholyfane。
Iquestedwanderingthroughthelands，Waspierced，asifbylightning’sflame。
\"Butwhytheburningdewsospill，Thetearsofbittersorrowweep？
Wemayenjoytheviewatwill，Onflowerymeadowdanceandleap！
\"Theheartmayglowmorefullinus，Andsorrowmaymoresweetlycome。
Thelooksmayshinemoreluminous，HeretheMostBeautiful’ssoonwon！
\"AhumblecottageletusfindWhereweoursongsofpraisemaysing，WherethesweetWestmayplayaroundInspirits’secretstruggling。\"
Fullmanyadaytheylingeredthere，AteventidethestringswereheardThatheldentrancedwithsadallureFullmanyaflowerandmanyabird。
Once，astheybothlayfastasleep，ArmsclaspedthegentlebodiesroundOnbedofmossfullsoftanddeep，ADemonwondroustallwasfound。
Heborethemuponwingsofgold;
Theywereasboundinmagicbonds，AndwherethatcottagestoodofoldAwondrousmelodyresounds。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxEPIGRAMSI
Initsarmchair，stupidanddumb，TheGermanpublicwatchesitcome。
Hitherandthitherrumblesthestorm，Heavencloudsover，moredarkandforlorn。
Lightninghisses，snakesoutofsight，Feelingsremaininviolate。
Butwhenthesuncomesoutingreeting，Thewindssoftsighing，thestormabating，Itstirsitself，makesafussatlast，Andwritesabook:TheCommotionIsPast;
Isseizedwithanurgeforfantasy，Wouldplumbthewholethingthoroughly;
Believesit’sextremelywrongofHeavenToplaysuchjokes，thoughbrillianteven，ItshouldtheAllsystematicallytreat;
Firstrubtheheadandthenthefeet;
JustlikeababyitcarriesonLookingforthingswhicharedeadandgone;
ShouldgetthePresentinproperperspective，LetHeavenandEarthgotheirwaysrespective;
They’vefollowedtheircoursesasbefore，Andthewavelapsquietontherockyshore。
II
ONHEGEL
1
SinceIhavefoundtheHighestofthingsandtheDepthsofthemalso，RudeamIasaGod，cloakedbythedarklikeaGod。
LonghaveIsearchedandsailedonThought’sdeepbillowingocean;
ThereIfoundmetheWord:nowIholdontoitfast。
2
WordsIteachallmixedupintoadevilishmuddle，Thus，anyonemaythinkjustwhathechoosestothink;
Never，atleast，ishehemmedinbystrictlimitations。
Bubblingoutoftheflood，plummetingdownfromthecliff，SoarehisBeloved’swordsandthoughtsthatthePoetdevises;
Heunderstandswhathethinks，freelyinventswhathefeels。
Thus，eachmayforhimselfsuckwisdom’snourishingnectar;
Nowyouknowall，sinceI’vesaidplentyofnothingtoyou！
3
KantandFichtesoartoheavensblueSeekingforsomedistantland，IbutseektograspprofoundandtrueThatwhich——inthestreetIfind。
4
ForgiveusepigrammatistsForsingingsongswithnastytwists。
InHegelwe’reallsocompletelysubmerged，ButwithhisAestheticswe’veyettobe—
purged。
III
TheGermansonceactuallystirredtheirstumps，WithaPeople’sVictoryturneduptrumps。
Andwhenallthatwasoveranddone，Oneverycorner，everyoneRead:\"WonderfulthingsareinstoreforyouThreelegsforallinsteadoftwo！\"
Thisshookthembadly，andinduecourseTheywereallsmittenbydeepremorse。
\"Toomuchhashappenedatonce，it’splain。
We’llhavetobehaveourselvesagain。
Therestitwerebettertoprintandbind，Andbuyerswillnotbehardtofind。\"
IV
Pulldownthestarsforthematnight，Theyburntoopaleorfartoobright。
Thesun’srayseitherscorchtheeyeOrshinefrommuchtoofaraway。
V
OfSchillerthere’sreasontocomplain，Whocouldn’tmorehumanlyentertain。
Endowedwithanelevatingmind，Hedidn’tsticktothedailygrind。
HeplayedwithThunderandLightningmuch，Buttotallylackedthecommontouch。
VI
ButGoethe’stastewastoonicelyordered;
He’dratherseeVenusthansomethingsordid。
Althoughhegraspedthings，asoneshould，frombelow，ItwasfortheHighesthemadeusgo。
HewantedtomakethingssosublimeThatSoul—gripevadedhimmostofthetime。
Schillerwassurelynearerthemark，Youcanreadhisideasinlettersstark。
Histhoughtsarethereinblackandwhite，Thoughit’shardtofathomthemeaningaright。
VII
ONACERTAINBALD—HEAD
AslightningbornofradiancySparklesfromcloud—realmsfaraway，PallasAthenavictoriousSprangfromthethought—filledheadofZeus。
Evenso，insportivenessunbounded，Ontohisheadshe’slikewisebounded，AndwhatindepthhecouldneverplumbVisiblyshinesonhiscranium。
VIII
PUSTKUCHEN（FALSEWANDERINGYEARS）
1
Schiller，thinkshe，hadbeenlessofaboreIfonlyhe’dreadtheBiblemore。
OnecouldhavenothingbutpraiseforTheBellIfitfeaturedtheResurrectionaswell，Ortoldhow，onalittleass，Christintothetowndidpass;
WhileDavid’sdefeatofthePhilistineWouldhaveaddedsomethingtoWallenstein。
2
Goethecangivetheladiesafright，Forelderlywomenhe’snotquiteright。
HeunderstoodNature，butthisisthequarrel，Hewouldn’troundNatureoffwithamoral。
HeshouldhavegotLuther’sdoctrineoffpatAndmadeuphispoetryoutofthat。
Hehadbeautifulthoughts，ifsometimesodd，Butomittedtomention——\"MadebyGod\"
3
ExtremelystrangeisthisdesireToelevateGoethehigherandhigher。
Howlowinactualfacthisreach—
Didheevergiveusasermontopreach？
ShowmeinGoethesolidgroundForPeasantorPedagoguetoexpound。
SuchageniusmarkedwiththestampoftheLordThatasuminarithmetichadhimfloored。
4
HearFaustinthefullauthenticversion;
ThePoet’saccountissheerperversion。
Faustwasuptohisearsindebts，Wasdissolute，playedatcardsforbets。
Noofferofhelpfromabovewasextended，Sohewanteditallignominiouslyended。
ButwasoverwhelmedbyafearfulsensationOfHellandtheanguishofdesperation。
HethendevotedduereflectionToKnowledge，Deed，Life，Death，andPerdition;
AndonthesetopicshadmuchtosayInadarklymysticalsortofway。
Couldn’tthePoethavemanagedtotellHowdebtsleadmantotheDevilandHell。
WholoseshiscreditmaywellconceivablyForfeitredemptionquiteirretrievably。
5
SinceFaustatEasterhadthegallTothink，whytroubletheDevilatall？
WhodarestothinkonEasterDayIsdoomedtoHell—fireanyway。
6
Credibilitytooisdefied。
ThePolicewouldsoonhavehadenough！
They’dsurelyhavehadhimclappedinsideForrunningupdebtsandmakingoff！
7
VicealonecouldelevateFaust，Whoreallylovedhimselfthemost。
GodandtheWorldhedaredtodoubt，Mosesthoughtthey’dbothworkedout。
SillyyoungGretchenhadtoadorehimInsteadofgettinghisconsciencetognawhim，TellinghimhewastheDevil’sprey，AndtheDayofJudgmentwaswellontheway。
8
There’suseforthe\"BeautifulSoul\"It’ssimple:
Justtrimitwithspecsandanun’swimple。
\"WhatGodhathdoneisrightwelldone，\"
ThusthetruePoethathbegun。
CONCLUDINGEPIGRAMONTHEPUFF—PASTRYCOOK
Sokneadyourcakeaswellasyoucan，You’llneverbemorethanabaker’sman。
And，afterall，whoeveraskedyouToemulateGoethethewayyoudo？
Asheknewnothingofyourprofession，Whencecamehisgeniusandperception？
Bookofverse——KarlMarxHARMONYKnowyouthatmagicimagesweetWhensoulsintoeachothergo，Andtheninonesoftbreathoutflow，Melodious，loving，mild，replete？
Theyflameupinonerose—bloom，blushingred，Andcoylyhidedeepinsomemossybed。
Roamfarandwidethroughouttheland，Themagicimageyou’llnotfindThattalismancanneverbind，Norsun’sfierceraysportend。
Thelightofnosunevergaveitbirth，ItneverknewthenourishmentofEarth。
Everresplendentthereitstays，ThoughTimeitsrapidpinionsbeats，ThoughbrightApolloguideshissteeds，Thoughworldsfadeintonothingness。
AloneitsowntruepowerdiditcreateThatneitherworldnorGodcandominate。
Perhaps’tisliketheCithernsounding，AsplayedononeeternalLyre，Inendlessglow，inendlessfire，Inyearning’sloftyurgeresounding。
OncehearwithinyourselfthosestringsthatplayYourstepstowandershallnotfurtherstray。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxDISTRAUGHTABalladI
AlldeckedwithfineryShestands，inpurpledressed;
AsatinribboncoyIshiddeninherbreast。
AndplayfullythereglowSweetrosesinherhair，Somearelikeflakesofsnow，Theothers——bloodandfire。
ButneveraroseisplayingUponherpallidface。
Shesinks，distressful，bowing，Ashartshotinthechase。
Tremulous，paleshelooksIndiamonds’fulldisplay。
TheblooddrainsfromhercheeksIntoherheartaway。
\"IhavebeendrivenagainTogaiety’sfalseallure，Myheartoppressedwithpain，Mywaveringstepsunsure。
\"O’ersoul’shigh—billowingseaOtherdesireshavecalled。
Enoughofthisdisplay，Solovelessandsocold。
\"Icannotunderstandit，Withinmybreastthisflame;
Heavenalonecangrantit，Nomortalspeakitsname。
\"Iwouldbearsufferingeven，WillinglyIwoulddie，ThatImightmeritHeaven，Abetterlandmightsee。\"
SheliftshertearfulgazeToHeaven’sradiance，Herbosom’sfantasiesInsighsgiveutterance。
QuietlyshelaysherdownAndsaysaheartfeltprayer。
Sleepfoldshergentlyround，Anangelwatchesher。
II
Yearshaveflownswiftlyby，Hollowhercheekshavegrown。
Quieter，saddershe，Moredistant，morewithdrawn。
Shestruggles，butinvain，Fightinggreatagony，Thosemightypowerstotame;
Herheartleapsviolently。
Dreaming，onedaysheliesInbed，butnotasleep，Drowninginnothingness……
Theblowhasstruckfulldeep。
Herlookbecomesastare，Hollow，andvoid，andnumb。
Sheraves，allunaware，Inwilddelirium。
AndfromhereyetherestreamsThebloodthatnothingstays。
Thepainnowquieterseems，NowflashtheSpirit’srays。
\"ThegatesofHeavenyield，AndIammovedwithawe。
Myhopesshallbefulfilled，NearerthestarsI’lldraw。\"
Tremblingonlipssopale，Thesoulwouldseektoroam。
ThegentlespiritssailTotheiraetherealhome。
Strivingprofoundhasdrawnher，Luredbyamagicbond。
Toocoldhaslifebeenforher，Toopoorthisearthlyland。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxHUMANPRIDEWhenthesestatelyHallsIscanAndthegiantburdenoftheseHouses，AndthestormypilgrimageofManAndthefrenziedracethatneverceases，Pulse’sthrobbingdoIsenseAndthegiantflameofSoulsoproud？
ShalltheWavesthenbearyouhenceIntoLife，intotheOcean’sflood？
ShallIthenreveretheseformsHeavenwardsoaring，proud，inviolate？
ShouldIyieldbeforetheLifethatstormsTowardstheIndeterminate？
No！Youpigmy—giantssowretched，Andyouice—coldstoneMonstrosity，SeehowintheseeyesavertedBurnstheSoul’simpetuosity。
Swifteyescansthecirclesround，Hastensthroughthemallexploringly，Yearning，asonfire，resounds，MockingthroughthevastHallsandaway。
Whenyouallgodownandsink，Fragment—worldshallliearound，EventhoughcoldSplendourblink，EventhoughgrimRuinstanditsground。
Thereisdrawnnoboundary，Nohard，wretchedearth—clodbarsourway，Andwesailacrossthesea，Andwewandercountriesfaraway。
Nothingbidstostayourgoing，Nothinglocksourhopesinside;
Swiftawaygofanciesfleeing，Andthebosom’sjoyandpainabide。
AllthosemonstrousshapessovastToweraloftinfearfulness，Feelingnotlove’sfieryblastThatcreatesthemoutofnothingness。
NogiantcolumnsoarstoHeavenInasingleblock，victorious;
OnestoneontheothermeanlywovenEmulatesthetimidsnaillaborious。
ButtheSoulembracesall，Isaloftygiantflamethatglows，EveninitsveryFallDraggingSunsinitsdestructivethroes。
AndoutofitselfitswellsUptoHeaven’srealmsonhigh;
Godswithinitsdepthsitlulls，Thunderouslightningflashesinitseye。
AnditwaversnotawhitWheretheveryGod—Thoughtfares，Onitsbreastwillcherishit;
Soul’sowngreatnessisitsloftyPrayer。
Soulitsgreatnessmustdevour，Initsgreatnessmustgodown;
Thenvolcanoesseetheandroar，AndlamentingDemonsgatherround。
Soul，succumbinghaughtily，Raisesupathronetogiantderision;
DownfallturnstoVictory，Hero’sprizeisproudrenunciation。
Butwhentwoareboundtogether，Whentwosoulstogetherflow，EachonesoftlytellstheotherNomoreneedalonethroughspacetogo。
ThenallWorldshearmelodiesLiketheAeolianharpfullsighing，IneternalBeauty’sraysWishandSoul’sdesiretogetherflowing。
Jenny！DoIdareavowThatinlovewehaveexchangedourSouls，Thatasonetheythrobandglow，Andthatthroughtheirwavesonecurrentrolls？
ThenthegauntletdoIflingScornfulintheWorld’swideopenface。
DownthegiantShe—Dwarf，whimpering，Plunges，cannotcrushmyhappiness。
LikeuntoaGodIdareThroughthatruinedrealmintriumphroam。
EverywordisDeedandFire，AndmybosomliketheMaker’sown。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxScenesfromOULANEMATragedyCharacters:
Oulanem，aGermantravellerLucindo，hiscompanionPertini，acitizenofamountaintowninItalyAlwander，acitizenofthesametownBeatrice，hisfoster—daughterWierinPerto，amonkTheactiontakesplaceinsideorbeforePertini’shouse，Alwander’shouse，andinthemountains。
ACTI
AmountaintownScene1
Astreet。Oulanem，Lucindo;Pertinibeforehishouse。
Pertini。Sirs，thewholetowniscrowdedoutwithstrangers，Attractedtothespotbyfame，toseeThewondersoftheneighbourhood。Inshort，Iofferyoumyhome。ForatnoinnWillyoufindroom。SoallIcanprovideWithmysmallmeansIshallbegladtoplaceAtyourdisposal。Truly，IamdrawnTofriendshipwithyou。That’snoflattery。
Oulanem。Wethankyou，stranger，andIonlyfearLestyouropinionofusbetoohigh。
Pertini。Good……good……Thenletusleavethecompliments。