It was not Death, for I stood up,
And all the Dead, lie down -
And all the Dead, lie down -
It twas not Night, for all the Bells
Put out their Tongues, for Noon.
Put out their Tongues, for Noon.
It was not Frost, for on my Flesh
I felt Siroccos - crawl -
I felt Siroccos - crawl -
Nor Fire - for just my marble feet
Could keep a Chancel, cool -
Could keep a Chancel, cool -
And yet, it tasted, like them all,
The Figures I have seen
Set orderly, for Burial,
Reminded me, of mine -
Set orderly, for Burial,
Reminded me, of mine -
As if my life were shaven,
And fitted to a frame,
And could not breathe without a key,
And fitted to a frame,
And could not breathe without a key,
And 'twas like midnight, some -
When everything that ticked - has stopped -
And space stares - all around -
Or Grisly frosts - first Autumn morns,
Repeal the Beating Ground -
Repeal the Beating Ground -
But, most, like Chaos - Stopless - cool -
Without a Chance, or spar -
Or even a Report of Land
To justify - Despair.
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To justify - Despair.
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