,,! ,,tables ,,( ,,! ,,law2   ,,!       
,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,magi              
,five hundr$ & t5 copies pr9t$2  type   
di/ribut$4      ,no4 #caa          ,,!  
,,tables ,,( ,,! ,,law2   ,,!           
,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,magi  ,,by        
,,william ,,butl] ,,yeats          ,,!  
,,%akespe>e ,,head ,,press              
,,/rat=d-,,^u-,,avon ,,mcmxiv           
,,! ,,tables ,,( ,,! ,,law          ,,! 
,,tables ,,( ,,! ,,law      ,i    ',w y 
p]mit me1 ,ah]ne1' ,i said1 'to ask y a 
"q1 :i* ,i  h want$ to ask y = ye>s1 & h
 n ask$ because we h  gr[n ne>ly        
/rang]s8 ,:y did y refuse ! b]retta1 &  
almo/  at ! la/ mom5t8 ,:5 y & ,i liv$  
toge!r1 y c>$ nei!r  = w9e1 wom51 nor   
money1 & _h ?\ghts = no?+ b !ology  &   
my/icism4' ,i _h wat*$ ?r\gh d9n] = a   
mom5t to put my  "q1 & v5tur$ n[1       
because he _h ?r[n (f a little (  !     
res]ve & indiff]5ce :i*1 ev] s9ce 8 la/ 
return f  ,italy1 _h tak5 ! place ( our 
once close fri5d%ip4 ,he _h j  que/ion$ 
me1 too1 ab\t c]ta9 private & almo/     

sacr$ ?+s1 &  my frankness _h e>n$1 ,i  
?\ght1 a l frankness f him4    ,:5 ,i   
began to speak he 0 lift+ to 8 lips a   
glass ( t old  w9e :i* he c\ld *oose s  
well & valu$ s little2 & :ile  ,i spoke1
 he set x sl[ly & m$itatively ^u ! table
 & held  x !re1 its deep r$ light dye+ 8
 long delicate f+]s4 ,!  impression ( 8 
face & =m1 z !y 7 !n1 is /ill vivid  )  
me1 & is insep>able f ano!r & fanciful  
impression3  ! impression ( a man hold+ 
a flame 9 8 nak$ h&4 ,he 0 to  me1 at t 
mom5t1 ! supreme type ( our race1 :i*1  
:5 x has  ris5 above1 or is sunk5 bel[1 
! =malisms ( half-education &  !        
rationalisms ( conv5tional affirmation &
 d5ial1 turns away1  unless my hopes = !
 _w & = ! ,*ur* h made me bl9d1  f      
practicable desires & intuitions t[>ds  
desires s unb\nd$  t no human vessel c  
conta9 !m1 intuitions s immat]ial t  _! 
sudd5 & f>-(f fire leaves heavy d>kness 
ab\t h& &  foot4 ,he _h ! nature1 :i* is
 half monk1 half soldi] ( =tune1  & mu/ 
ne$s turn action into dream+1 & dream+  

into action2  & = su* !re is no ord]1 no
 f9ality1 no cont5tm5t 9 ?is  _w4 ,:5 he
 & ,i _h be5 /ud5ts 9 ,p>is1 we _h      
belong$ to a  little gr\p :i* devot$    
itself to speculations ab\t al*emy &    
my/icism4 ,m or?odox 9 mo/ ( 8 beliefs  
?an ,mi*ael ,rob>tes1  he _h surpass$   
him 9 a fanciful hatr$ ( all life1 & ?is
 hatr$  _h f\nd expression 9 ! curi\s   
p>adox--half borr[$ f "s  fanatical     
monk1 half inv5t$ by himself--t !       
beautiful arts 7  s5t into ! _w to      
ov]?r[ nations1 & f9ally life h]self1 by
  s[+ ev]y:]e unlimit$ desires1 l tor*es
 ?r[n into a burn+  city4 ,?is idea 0 n 
at ! "t1 ,i believe1 m ?an a p>adox1  a 
plume ( ! pride ( y\?2 & x 0 only aft] 8
 return to  ,irel& t he endur$ !        
f]m5tation ( belief :i* is com+ ^u  our 
p ) ! reawak5+ ( _! imag9ative life4    
,pres5tly he /ood up1 say+3 ',come1 & ,i
 w %[ y1 = y at  any rate w und]/&1' &  
tak+ c&les f ! table1 he lit  ! way into
 ! long pav$ passage t l$ to 8 private  
*apel4 ,we  pass$ betwe5 ! portraits ( !

 ,jesuits & prie/s--"s ( no  little     
fame--8 family _h giv5 to ! ,*ur*2 &    
engrav+s &  photographs ( pictures t _h 
especially mov$ him2 & ! few  pa9t+s 8  
small =tune1 ek$ out by an almo/ p5uri\s
 ab/95ce  f ! ?+s mo/ m5 desire1 _h     
enabl$ him to buy 9 8 travels4  ,!      
pictures t ,i knew be/1 = !y _h hung !re
 longe/1  :e!r reproductions or         
orig9als1 7 ( ! ,si5ese ,s*ool1 :i*  he 
_h /udi$ = a long "t1 claim+ t x alone (
 ! s*ools  ( ! _w pictur$ n ! _w b :at  
is reveal$ to sa9ts 9  _! dreams &      
visions4 ,! ,si5ese alone among         
,italians1 he w\ld  say1 c\ld n or w\ld 
n repres5t ! pride ( life1 ! pleasure  9
 swift movem5t or su/a9+ /r5g?1 or      
voluptu\s fle%4 ,!y  7 s little int]e/$ 
9 ^! ?+s t !re (t5 seem$ to  be no human
 body at all "u ! robe ( ! sa9t1 b !y   
c\ld  repres5t by a b[$ head1 or uplift$
 face1 man's rev]5ce be=e  ,et]nity z no
 o!rs c\ld1 & !y 7 at _! happie/ :5     
mank9d _h dw9dl$ to a little gr\p       
silh\ett$ ^u a gold5 abyss1  z if !y saw

 ! _w habitually f f> (f4 ,:5 ,i _h     
prais$  "s s*ool t _h dipp$ deep] into  
life1 he w\ld pr(ess to  discov] a m    
int5se emotion ?an life knew 9 ^? d>k   
outl9es4  ',put ev5 ,francesca1 :o felt 
! sup]natural z deeply1' he w\ld  say1  
'beside ! "w ( ,si5a1 & "o f9ds a fa9t  
impurity 9 8  awe1 a t\* ( gho/ly t]ror1
 :]e love & humbl5ess _h be/  be5 all4' 
,he _h (t5 told me ( 8 hope t by fill+ 8
 m9d  ) ^? holy pictures he w\ld help   
himself to atta9 at la/ to  vision &    
ec/asy1 & ( 8 disappo9tm5t at nev] gett+
 m  ?an dreams ( a curi\s & brok5       
beauty4 ,b ( late he _h add$  pictures (
 a diff]5t k9d1 ,fr5* symboli/ic        
pictures :i* he _h  b\ght = a few p\nds 
f little-kn[n pa9t]s1 ,engli% & ,fr5*   
pictures ( ! ,s*ool ( ! ,engli%         
,pre-,raphaelites2 & n[ he /ood  = a    
mom5t & said1 ',i h *ang$ my ta/e4 ,i am
 fasc9at$ a  little aga9/ my w by ^!    
faces1 :]e ,i f9d ! pallor ( s\ls       
trembl+ betwe5 ! excitem5t ( ! fle% & ! 
excitem5t ( !  _s1 & by l&scapes t are  

creat$ by height5+ ! obscurity  &       
disord] ( nature4 ,^! l&scapes d n /ir !
 imag9ation  to ! en]gies ( sanctity b z
 to orgiac danc+ & prophetic  fr5zy4' ,i
 saw ) "s res5tm5t new images :]e ! old 
ones _h  (t5 made t long gray1 dim1     
empty1 e*o+ passage become to my  eyes a
 ve/ibule ( ,et]nity4    ,almo/ e detail
 ( ! *apel1 :i* we ent]$ by a n>r[      
,go?ic  door1 ^: ?re%old _h be5 worn    
smoo? by ! secret wor%ipp]s  ( ! p5al   
times1 0 vivid 9 my memory2 = x 0 9 ?is 
*apel  t ,i _h fir/1 & :5 b a boy1 be5  
mov$ by ! m$ivalism  :i* is n[1 ,i ?9k1 
! gov]n+ influ5ce 9 my life4 ,! only  ?+
 t seem$ new 0 a squ>e bronze box :i*   
/ood ^u !  alt> be=e ! six unlight$     
c&les & ! ebony crucifix1 & 0  l ^? made
 9 anci5t times ( m preci\s sub/ances to
 hold  ! sacr$ books4 ,ah]ne made me sit
 d[n on an oak b5*1 & hav+  b[$ v l[    
be=e ! crucifix1 took ! bronze box f !  
alt>1  & sat d[n beside me ) ! box ^u 8 
knees4    ',y w p]haps h =gott51' he    
said1 'mo/ ( :at y h  read ab\t ,joa*im 

( ,flora1 = he is little m ?an a "n to  
ev5  ! well read4 ,he 0 an abbot 9      
,cortale 9 ! twelf? c5tury1  & is be/   
kn[n = 8 prophecy1 9 a book call$       
,expositio 9  ,apocalyps91 t ! ,k+dom ( 
! ,fa!r 0 pass$1 ! ,k+dom  ( ! ,son     
pass+1 ! ,k+dom ( ! ,_s yet to come4 ,! 
,k+dom ( ! ,_s 0 to be a complete       
triumph ( ! ,_s1 !  spiritualis         
intellig5tia he call$ x1 ov] ! dead     
lett]4 ,he _h  _m foll[]s among ! m     
extreme ,franciscans1 & ^! 7  accus$ (  
possess+ a secret book ( 8 call$ ! ,lib]
 ,induc5s  9 ,evangelium t]num4 ,aga9 & 
aga9 gr\ps ( vision>ies 7  accus$ (     
possess+ ?is t]rible book1 9 :i* !      
fre$om ( !  ,r5aissance lay hidd51 until
 at la/ ,pope ,alex&] ,,iv4 _h x f\nd  &
 ca/ into ! flames4 ,i h "h ! greate/   
treasure ! _w  conta9s4 ,i h a copy ( t 
book2 & see :at great arti/s h  made !  
robes 9 :i* x is wrapp$4 ,! great]      
portion ( ! book  itself is illum9at$ 9 
! ,byzant9e /yle1 :i* s few c>e =       
to-day1 b :i* moves me because ^! tall1 

emaciat$ angels &  sa9ts seem to h less 
relation to ! _w ab\t u ?an to an       
ab/ract patt]n ( fl[+ l9es t sugge/ an  
imag9ation absorb$  9 ! contemplation ( 
,et]nity4 ,ev5 if y d n c>e = s =mal  an
 art1 y _c help see+ t "w :]e !re is s  
mu* gold1  & ( t purple col\r :i* has   
gold dissolv$ 9 x1 0 valu$ at  a great  
price 9 its day4 ,b x 0 only at !       
,r5aissance ! lab\r  0 sp5t ^u x :i* has
 made x ! priceless ?+ x is4 ,!  wood5  
bo>ds ( ! cov] %[ by ! a/rological      
allegories pa9t$  ^u !m1 z by ! /yle (  
pa9t+ itself1 "s craftsman ( !  s*ool ( 
,francesco ,cossi ( ,f]r>a1 b ! gold    
clasps & h+es  are kn[n to be ! "w (    
,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 :o made likewise !    
bronze box & cov]$ x ) gods & demons1 ^:
 eyes are clos$1  to signify an         
absorption 9 ! inn] light4'    ,i took !
 book 9 my h&s & began turn+ ov] !      
gild$1  _m-col\r$ pages1 hold+ x close  
to ! c&le to discov] !  texture ( !     
pap]4    ',:]e did y get ?is amaz+      
book8' ,i said4 ',if g5u9e1 & ,i  _c    

judge by ?is light1 y h discov]$ "o ( ! 
mo/  preci\s ?+s 9 ! _w4'    ',x is     
c]ta9ly g5u9e1' he repli$4 ',:5 !       
orig9al 0  de/roy$1 "o copy alone       
rema9$1 & 0 9 ! h&s ( a  lute-play] (   
,flor5ce1 & f him x pass$ to 8 son1 & s 
f g5]ation to g5]ation until x came to !
 lute-play] :o  0 fa!r to ,b5v5uto      
,cell9i1 & f ,b5v5uto ,cell9i to t      
,c>d9al ( ,f]r>a :o releas$ him f       
prison1 & f him to  a natural son1 s f  
g5]ation to g5]ation1 ! /ory ( its  w&]+
 pass+ on ) x1 until x came into !      
possession (  ! family ( ,aret9o1 & to  
,giulio ,aret9o1 an arti/ & work] 9     
metals1 & /ud5t ( ! kabali/ic h]esies ( 
,pico della ,mir&ola4  ,he sp5t _m      
nights ) me at ,rome1 discuss+          
philosophy2 & at  la/ ,i won 8 confid5ce
 s p]fectly t he %[$ me ?is1 8  greate/ 
treasure2 &1 f9d+ h[ mu* ,i valu$ x1 &  
feel+ t  he himself 0 gr[+ old & beyond 
! help ( its tea*+1 he sold  x to me =  
no great sum1 consid]+ its great        
preci\sness4'    ',:at is ! doctr9e8' ,i

 said4 ',"s m$ival /raw-splitt+ ab\t  ! 
nature ( ! ,tr9ity1 :i* is only useful  
to-day to %[ h[ _m  ?+s are unimportant 
to u1 :i* once %ook ! _w8'    ',i c\ld  
nev] make y und]/&1' he said1 ) a sigh1 
't  no?+ is unimportant 9 belief1 b ev5 
y w admit t ?is  book goes to ! he>t4 ,d
 y see ! tables on :i* ! comm&m5ts  7   
writt5 9 ,lat98' ,i look$ to ! end ( !  
room1 opposite to  ! alt>1 & saw t ! two
 m>ble tablets 7 gone1 & t  two l>ge    
empty tablets ( ivory1 l l>ge copies ( !
 little  tablets we set ov] our desks1  
_h tak5 _! place4 ',x has swept  !      
comm&m5ts ( ! ,fa!r away1' he w5t on1 '&
 displac$ !  comm&m5ts ( ! ,son by !    
comm&m5ts ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,!  fir/ book  
is call$ ,fractura ,tabul>um4 ,9 ! fir/ 
*apt] x  m5tions ! names ( ! great      
arti/s :o made !m grav5 ?+s  & ! lik5ess
 ( _m ?+s1 & ador$ !m & s]v$ !m2 &  !   
second ! names ( ! great wits :o took ! 
"n ( ! ,"l  _! ,god 9 va92 & t long ?ird
 *apt]1 set ) ! emblems  ( sanctifi$    
faces1 & hav+ w+s ^u its bord]s1 is !   

praise  ( break]s ( ! sev5? day & wa/]s 
( ! six days1 :o yet  liv$ comely &     
pleasant days4 ,^? two *apt]s tell ( m5 
&  wom5 :o rail$ ^u _! p>5ts1 rememb]+ t
 _! god 0  old] ?an ! god ( _! p>5ts2 & 
t :i* has ! sword (  ,mi*ael = an emblem
 comm5ds ! k+s t wr\ght secret murd] &  
s won = _! p a peace t 0 amore somnoque 
gravata et  ve/ibus v]sicoloribus1 heavy
 ) love & sleep & _m-col\r$  raim5t2 & t
 ) ! pale /> at ! clos+ has ! lives (  !
 noble y\?s :o lov$ ! wives ( o!rs & 7  
trans=m$  into memories1 :i* h trans=m$ 
_m poor] he>ts into sweet  flames2 & t )
 ! w+$ head is ! hi/ory ( ! robb]s :o   
liv$ ^u ! sea or 9 ! des]t1 lives :i* x 
comp>es to !  twitt]+ ( ! /r+ ( a b[1   
n]vi /rid5tis in/>2 & ^?  two la/1 t are
 fire & gold1 are devot$ to ! satiri/s  
:o bore  false witness aga9/ _!         
neighb\rs & yet illu/rat$ et]nal  wra?1 
& to ^? t h covet$ m ?an o!r m5 ! h\se (
  ,god1 & all ?+s t are ,81 :i* no man  
has se5 & h&l$1  except 9 madness & 9   
dreams4    ',! second book is call$ ,lex

 ,secreta1 & describes ! true           
inspiration ( action1 ! only ,et]nal    
,evangel2 & ends ) a  vision1 :i* he saw
 among ! m\nta9s ( ,la ,sila1 ( 8       
disciples  sitt+ ?ron$ 9 ! blue deep ( !
 air1 & laugh+ al\d1 )  a laught] t 0 l 
! ru/l+ ( ! w+s ( ,"t3 ,coelis  9       
cruleis rid5tes s$ebant discipuli mei   
sup] ?ronos3 talis erat  risus1 qualis  
temporis p5nati susurrus4'    ',i "k    
little ( ,joa*im ( ,flora1' ,i said1    
'except t ,dante set him  9 ,p>adise    
among ! great doctors4 ,if he held a    
h]esy s s+ul>1 ,i  _c und]/& h[ no      
rum\rs ( x came to ! e>s ( ,dante2 &    
,dante made no peace ) ! enemies ( !    
,*ur*4'    ',joa*im ( ,flora ackn[l$g$  
op5ly ! au?ority ( ! ,*ur*1 &  ev5 ask$ 
t all 8 publi%$ writ+s1 & ^? to be      
publi%$  by 8 desire aft] 8 dea?1 %\ld  
be submitt$ to ! c5sor%ip (  ! ,pope4   
,he consid]$ t ^? ^: "w 0 to live & n to
  reveal 7 *ildr5 & t ! ,pope 0 _!      
,fa!r2 b he taught  9 secret t c]ta9    
o!rs1 & 9 always increas+ numb]s1 7     

elect$1 n to live1 b to reveal t hidd5  
sub/ance ( ,god :i*  is col\r & music & 
s(tness & a sweet od\r2 & t ^!  h no    
fa!r b ! ,holy ,_s4 ,j z poets & pa9t]s 
&  musicians lab\r at _! works1 build+  
!m ) lawless & lawful  ?+s alike1 s long
 z !y embody ! beauty t is beyond !     
grave1 ^! *ildr5 ( ! ,holy ,_s lab\r at 
_! mom5ts )  eyes ^u ! %9+ sub/ance on  
:i* ,"t has heap$ ! refuse (  creation2 
= ! _w only exi/s to be a tale 9 ! e>s (
 com+  g5]ations2 & t]ror & cont5t1 bir?
 & dea?1 love & hatr$1  & ! fruit ( !   
,tree1 are b in/rum5ts = t supreme art  
:i* is to w9 u f life & ga!r u into     
et]nity l doves  into _! dove-cots4     
',i %all g away 9 a little :ile & travel
 into _m l&s1 t  ,i may "k all accid5ts 
& de/9ies1 & :5 ,i return w write  my   
secret law ^u ^? ivory tablets1 j z     
poets & romance  writ]s h writt5 !      
pr9ciples ( _! art 9 prefaces2 & :5  ,i 
"k :at pr9ciple ( life1 discov]able at  
fir/ by imag9ation  & in/9ct1 ,i am to  
express1 ,i w ga!r my pupils t !y may   

discov] _! law 9 ! /udy ( my law1 z     
poets & pa9t]s  discov] _! own art (    
expression by ! /udy ( "s ,ma/]4 ,i  "k 
no?+ c]ta9 z yet b ?is--,i am to become 
completely alive1  t is1 completely     
passionate1 = beauty is only ano!r "n = 
p]fect passion4 ,i %all create a _w :]e 
! :ole lives ( m5  %all be articulat$ & 
simplifi$ z if sev5ty ye>s 7 b "o       
mom5t1 or z !y 7 ! leap+ ( a fi% or !   
op5+ ( a  fl[]4'    ,he 0 pac+ up & d[n1
 & ,i li/5$ to ! f]v\r ( 8 words  &     
wat*$ ! excitem5t ( 8 ge/ures ) n a     
little conc]n4  ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to   
welcome ! mo/ s+ul> speculations1 &  _h 
always f\nd !m z h>mless z ! ,p]sian cat
 :o half closes  h] m$itative eyes &    
/ret*es out h] long claws be=e my fire4 
,b n[ ,i w\ld battle 9 ! int]e/s (      
or?odoxy1 ev5 ( !  commonplace3 & yet   
c\ld f9d no?+ bett] to say ?an3 ',x is  
n necess>y to judge ev]yone by ! law1 = 
we h also ,*ri/'s  comm&m5t ( love4'    
,he turn$ & said1 look+ at me ) %9+     
eyes3 ',jona?an ,swift  made a s\l = !  

g5tlem5 ( ?is city by hat+ 8 neighb\r z 
himself4'    ',at any rate1 y _c d5y t  
to tea* s dang]\s a doctr9e is  to      
accept a t]rible responsibility4'       
',leon>do da ,v9ci1' he repli$1 'has ?is
 noble s5t5ce3 ,! hope  & desire (      
return+ home to "o's =m] /ate is l !    
mo?'s  desire = ! light2 & ! man :o )   
con/ant long+ awaits  ea* new mon? & new
 ye>1 deem+ t ! ?+s he longs = are  ev] 
too late 9 com+1 does n p]ceive t he is 
long+ = 8  own de/ruction4 ,h[1 !n1 c ! 
pa?way :i* w lead u into  ! he>t ( ,god 
be o!r ?an dang]\s8 :y %\ld y1 :o are no
  mat]iali/1 *]i% ! cont9uity & ord] ( !
 _w z ^? d  :o h only ! _w8 ,y d n value
 ! writ]s :o w express  no?+ unless _!  
reason und]/&s h[ x w make :at is call$ 
! "r m easy2 :y1 !n1 w y d5y a l fre$om 
to !  supreme art1 ! art :i* is !       
f\ndation ( all arts8 ,yes1 ,i %all  s5d
 out ( ?is *apel sa9ts1 lov]s1 rebels & 
prophets3 s\ls :o  w surr\nd !mselves ) 
peace1 z ) a ne/ made ) grass2  & o!rs  
ov] :om ,i %all weep4 ,! du/ %all fall =

 _m ye>s  ov] ?is little box2 & !n ,i   
%all op5 x2 & ! tumults1 :i*  are1      
p]haps1 ! flames ( ! la/ day1 %all come 
f "u !  lid4'    ,i did n reason ) him t
 night1 because 8 excitem5t 0 great  &  
,i fe>$ to make him angry2 & :5 ,i call$
 at 8 h\se a few  days lat]1 he 0 gone &
 8 h\se 0 lock$ up & empty4 ,i h  deeply
 regrett$ my failure bo? to combat 8    
h]esy & to te/ !  g5u95ess ( 8 /range   
book4 ,s9ce my conv]sion ,i h inde$ done
  p5ance = an error :i* ,i 0 only able  
to measure aft] "s ye>s4      ,,ii    ,i
 0 walk+ along "o ( ! ,dubl9 quays1 on !
 side ne>e/ !  riv]1 ab\t t5 ye>s aft]  
our conv]sation1 /opp+ f "t  to "t to   
turn ov] ! books ^u an old book/all1 &  
?9k+1  curi\sly en\gh1 ( ! t]rible de/9y
 ( ,mi*ael ,rob>tes1 & 8  bro!rhood2 :5 
,i saw a tall & b5t man walk+ sl[ly     
along !  o!r side ( ! quay4 ,i          
recogniz$1 ) a />t1 9 a lifeless mask  )
 dim eyes1 ! once resolute & delicate   
face ( ,ow5 ,ah]ne4 ,i  cross$ ! quay   
quickly1 b _h n gone _m y>ds be=e he    

turn$  away1 z ?\gh he _h se5 me1 &     
hurri$ d[n a side /reet2 ,i  foll[$1 b  
only to lose him among ! intricate      
/reets on ! nor?  side ( ! riv]4 ,dur+ !
 next few weeks ,i inquir$ ( ev]ybody   
:o _h once kn[n him1 b he _h made       
himself kn[n to nobody2 & ,i  knock$1   
)\t result1 at ! door ( 8 old h\se2 & _h
 ne>ly  p]suad$ myself t ,i 0 mi/ak51 :5
 ,i saw him aga9 9 a n>r[  /reet beh9d !
 ,f\r ,c\rts1 & foll[$ him to ! door ( 8
  h\se4    ,i laid my h& on 8 arm2 he   
turn$ q )\t surprise2 &  inde$ x is     
possible t to him1 ^: inn] life _h soak$
 up  ! out] life1 a p>t+ ( ye>s 0 a p>t+
 f =5oon to  aft]noon4 ,he /ood hold+ ! 
door half op51 z ?\gh he w\ld keep  me f
 ent]+2 & w\ld p]haps h p>t$ f me )\t   
fur!r  words _h ,i n said3 ',ow5 ,ah]ne1
 y tru/$ me once1 w y n  tru/ me aga91 &
 tell me :at has come ( ! ideas we      
discuss$ 9  ?is h\se t5 ye>s ago8--b    
p]haps y h already =gott5 !m4'    ',y h 
a "r to he>1' he said1 '= s9ce ,i h told
 y !  ideas1 ,i %\ld tell y ! extreme   

dang] !y conta91 or r !  b\ndless       
wick$ness !y conta92 b :5 y h he>d ?is  
we mu/  "p1 & "p = ev]1 because ,i am   
lo/1 & mu/ be hidd56'    ,i foll[$ him  
?r\gh ! pav$ passage1 & saw t its corn]s
 7  *ok$1 & ! pictures gray1 ) du/ &    
cobwebs2 & t !  du/ & cobwebs :i* cov]$ 
! ruby & sapphire ( ! sa9ts on  ! w9d[  
_h made x v dim4 ,he po9t$ to :]e !     
ivory tablets  glimm]$ fa9tly 9 !       
dimness1 & ,i saw t !y 7 cov]$ )  small 
writ+1 & w5t up to !m & began to read ! 
writ+4 ,x  0 9 ,lat91 & 0 an elaborate  
casui/ry1 illu/rat$ ) _m  examples1 b   
:e!r f 8 own life or f ! lives ( o!rs   
,i d n "k4 ,i _h read b a few s5t5ces :5
 ,i imag9$ t a  fa9t p]fume _h begun to 
fill ! room1 & turn+ r\nd ask$ ,ow5     
,ah]ne if he 7 light+ ! inc5se4         
',no1' he repli$1 & po9t$ :]e ! ?urible 
lay ru/y & empty on  "o ( ! b5*es2 z he 
spoke ! fa9t p]fume seem$ to vani%1 &   
,i 0 p]suad$ ,i _h imag9$ x4    ',has ! 
philosophy ( ! ,lib] ,induc5s 9         
,evangelium t]num made  y v unhappy8' ,i

 said4    ',at fir/ ,i 0 full (         
happ9ess1' he repli$1 '= ,i felt a div9e
  ec/asy1 an immortal fire 9 e passion1 
9 e hope1 9 e  desire1 9 e dream2 & ,i  
saw1 9 ! %ad[s "u leaves1 9  ! holl[    
wat]s1 9 ! eyes ( m5 & wom51 its image1 
z 9 a  mirror2 & x 0 z ?\gh ,i 0 ab\t to
 t\* ! ,he>t ( ,god4  ,!n all *ang$ & ,i
 0 full ( mis]y1 & ,i said to myself t  
,i 0 caught 9 ! glitt]+ folds ( an      
enorm\s s]p5t1 & 0  fall+ ) him ?r\gh a 
fa?omless abyss1 & t h5ce=? !  glitt]+  
folds 7 my _w2 & 9 my mis]y x 0 reveal$ 
to me  t man c only come to t ,he>t     
?r\gh ! s5se ( sep>ation  f x :i* we    
call s91 & ,i und]/ood t ,i c\ld n s91  
because ,i _h discov]$ ! law ( my be+1 &
 c\ld only express or  fail to express  
my be+1 & ,i und]/ood t ,god has made a 
simple  & an arbitr>y law t we may s9 & 
rep5t6'    ,he _h sat d[n on "o ( !     
wood5 b5*es & n[ became sil5t1 8  b[$   
head & hang+ arms & li/less body hav+ m 
( dejection  ?an any image ,i h met ) 9 
life or 9 any art4 ,i w5t & /ood  lean+ 

aga9/ ! alt>1 & wat*$ him1 n kn[+ :at ,i
 %\ld  say2 & ,i notic$ 8 black         
closely-button$ coat1 8 %ort hair1  &   
%av5 head1 :i* pres]v$ a memory ( 8     
prie/ly ambition1  & und]/ood h[        
,ca?olicism _h seiz$ him 9 ! mid/ ( !   
v]tigo he call$ philosophy2 & ,i notic$ 
8 lightless eyes & 8  e>?-col\r$        
complexion1 & und]/ood h[ %e _h fail$ to
 d m  ?an hold him on ! m>g93 & ,i 0    
full ( an angui% ( pity4    ',x may be1'
 he w5t on1 't ! angels ^: he>ts are    
%ad[s (  ! ,div9e ,he>t1 & ^: bodies are
 made ( ! ,div9e ,intellect1  may come  
to :]e _! long+ is always by a ?ir/ = ! 
div9e  ec/asy1 ! immortal fire1 t is 9  
passion1 9 hope1 9 desire1 9  dreams2 b 
we ^: he>ts p]i% e mom5t1 & ^: bodies   
melt  away l a sigh1 mu/ b[ & obey6'    
,i w5t ne>] to him & said3 ',pray] &    
rep5tance w make y  l o!r m54'    ',no1 
no1' he said1 ',i am n among ^? = :om   
,*ri/ di$1 & ?is  is :y ,i mu/ be hidd54
 ,i h a leprosy t ev5 et]nity _c  cure4 
,i h se5 ! :ole1 & h[ c ,i come aga9 to 

believe t a  "p is ! :ole8 ,i h lo/ my  
s\l because ,i h look$ out ( !  eyes ( !
 angels4'    ,sudd5ly ,i saw1 or imag9$ 
t ,i saw1 ! room d>k51 & fa9t  figures  
rob$ 9 purple1 & lift+ fa9t tor*es )    
arms t  gleam$ l silv]1 b5d+1 above ,ow5
 ,ah]ne2 & ,i saw1 or imag9$  t ,i saw1 
drops1 z ( burn+ gum1 fall f ! tor*es1 &
 a  heavy purple smoke1 z ( inc5se1 come
 p\r+ f ! flames &  sweep+ ab\t u4 ,ow5 
,ah]ne1 m happy ?an ,i :o h be5 half    
initiat$ into ! ,ord] ( ! ,al*emical    
,rose1 & protect$ p]haps  by 8 great    
piety1 _h sunk aga9 into dejection &    
li/lessness1  & saw none ( ^! ?+s2 b my 
knees %ook "u me1 = !  purple-rob$      
figures 7 less fa9t e mom5t1 & n[ ,i    
c\ld  he> ! hiss+ ( ! gum 9 ! tor*es4   
,!y did n appe> to see  me1 = _! eyes 7 
^u ,ow5 ,ah]ne2 & n[ & aga9 ,i c\ld  he>
 !m sigh z ?\gh ) sorr[ = 8 sorr[1 &    
pres5tly ,i  he>d words :i* ,i c\ld n   
und]/& except t !y 7 words (  sorr[1 &  
sweet z ?\gh immortal 0 talk+ to        
immortal4 ,!n "o  ( !m wav$ h] tor*1 &  

all ! tor*es wav$1 & = a mom5t x  0 z   
?\gh "s great bird made ( flames _h     
flutt]$ its plumage1  & a voice cri$ z f
 f> up 9 ! air3 ',he has *>g$ ev5 8     
angels ) folly1 & !y also b[ & obey2 b  
let y\r he>t  m+le ) our he>ts1 :i* are 
wr\ght ( div9e ec/asy1 & y\r  body ) our
 bodies1 :i* are wr\ght ( div9e         
intellect4' ,& at  t cry ,i und]/ood t !
 ,ord] ( ! ,al*emical ,rose 0 n (  ?is  
e>?1 & t x 0 /ill seek+ ov] ?is e>? =   
:atev]  s\ls x c\ld ga!r )9 its glitt]+ 
net2 & :5 all ! faces  turn$ t[>ds me1 &
 ,i saw ! mild eyes & ! un%ak5 eyelids1 
,i  0 full ( t]ror1 & ?\ght !y 7 ab\t to
 fl+ _! tor*es  ^u me1 s t all ,i held  
de>1 all t b\nd me to spiritual &       
social ord]1 w\ld be burnt up1 & my s\l 
left nak$ & %iv]+  among ! w9ds t bl[ f 
beyond ?is _w & f beyond !  />s2 & !n a 
fa9t voice cri$1 ',:y d y fly f our     
tor*es  t 7 made out ( ! trees "u :i*   
,*ri/ wept 9 ! ,g>d5  ( ,ge?semane8 ,:y 
d y fly f our tor*es t 7 made out (     
sweet wood1 aft] x _h p]i%$ f ! _w &    

come to u :o  made x ( old times ) our  
brea?8'    ,x 0 n until ! door ( ! h\se 
_h clos$ beh9d my flight1 &  ! noise ( !
 /reet 0 break+ on my e>s1 t ,i came    
back to  myself & to a little ( my      
c\rage2 & ,i h nev] d>$ to pass  ! h\se 
( ,ow5 ,ah]ne f t day1 ev5 ?\gh ,i      
believe him to  h be5 driv5 into "s     
di/ant c\ntry by ! spirits ^: "n is     
legion1 & ^: ?rone is 9 ! indef9ite     
abyss1 & :om he obeys  & _c see4        
,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,magi          
,,! ,,adoration ,,( ,,! ,,magi      ,i 0
 sitt+ read+ late into ! night a little 
aft] my la/  meet+ ) ,ah]ne1 :5 ,i he>d 
a light knock+ on my front door4 ,i     
f\nd ^u ! door/ep ?ree v old m5 ) /\t   
/icks 9 _!  h&s1 :o said !y _h be5 told 
,i %\ld be up & ab\t1 & t  !y 7 to tell 
me important ?+s4 ,i br\ght !m into my  
/udy1  & :5 ! peacock curta9s _h clos$  
beh9d u1 ,i set _! *airs  = !m close to 
! fire1 = ,i saw t ! fro/ 0 on _!       
great-coats ( frieze & ^u ! long be>ds t
 fl[$ almo/ to  _! wai/s4 ,!y took (f _!

 great-coats1 & lean$ ov] !  fire w>m+  
_! h&s1 & ,i saw t _! clo!s _h mu* ( !  
c\ntry ( our "t1 b a little also1 z x   
seem$ to me1 ( !  t[n life ( a m c\rtly 
"t4 ,:5 !y _h w>m$ !mselves--&  !y w>m$ 
!mselves1 ,i ?\ght1 less because ( !    
cold ( !  night ?an because ( a pleasure
 9 w>m? = ! sake ( w>m?--!y  turn$ t[>ds
 me1 s t ! light ( ! lamp fell full ^u  
_!  wea!r-beat5 faces1 & told ! /ory ,i 
am ab\t to tell4 ,n[ "o  talk$ & n[     
ano!r1 & !y (t5 int]rupt$ "o ano!r1 )  a
 desire l t ( c\ntrym51 :5 !y tell a    
/ory1 to leave  no detail untold4 ,:5 !y
 _h f9i%$ !y made me take notes (       
:atev] conv]sation !y _h quot$1 s t ,i  
might h ! exact  words1 & got up to g4  
,:5 ,i ask$ !m :]e !y 7 go+1 &  :at !y 7
 do+1 & by :at names ,i %\ld call !m1 !y
 w\ld  tell me no?+1 except t !y _h be5 
comm&$ to travel ov]  ,irel& cont9ually1
 & ^u foot & at night1 t !y might live  
close to ! /ones & ! trees & at ! h\rs  
:5 ! immortals  are awake4    ,i h let  
"s ye>s g by be=e writ+ out ?is /ory1 = 

,i am  always 9 dread ( ! illusions :i* 
come ( t inquietude ( !  veil ( !       
,temple1 :i* ,m4 ,mall>m consid]s a     
*>act]i/ic ( our  times2 & only write x 
n[ because ,i h gr[n to believe t !re   
is no dang]\s idea :i* does n become    
less dang]\s :5 writt5  out 9 s9c]e &   
c>eful ,engli%4    ,! ?ree old m5 7 ?ree
 bro!rs1 :o _h liv$ 9 "o ( !  we/]n     
isl&s f _! e>ly manhood1 & _h c>$ all _!
  lives = no?+ except = ^? classical    
writ]s & old ,gaelic  writ]s :o exp\nd$ 
an h]oic & simple life2 night aft] night
 9  w9t]1 ,gaelic /ory-tell]s w\ld *ant 
old poems to !m ov] !  pote52 & night   
aft] night 9 summ]1 :5 ! ,gaelic        
/ory-tell]s  7 at "w 9 ! fields or away 
at ! fi%+1 !y w\ld read to  "o ano!r    
,virgil & ,hom]1 = !y w\ld n enjoy 9    
solitude1 b  z ! anci5ts enjoy$4 ,at la/
 a man1 :o told !m he 0 ,mi*ael         
,rob>tes1 came to !m 9 a fi%+ boat1 l   
,/4 ,br&an drawn by  "s vision & call$  
by "s voice2 & spoke ( ! com+ aga9  ( ! 
gods & ! anci5t ?+s2 & _! he>ts1 :i* _h 

nev]  endur$ ! body & pressure ( our "t1
 b only ( di/ant times1  f\nd no?+      
unlikely 9 any?+ he told !m1 b accept$  
all  simply & 7 happy4 ,ye>s pass$1 & "o
 day1 :5 ! olde/ (  ! old m51 :o        
travell$ 9 8 y\? & ?\ght sometimes ( o!r
  l&s1 look$ out on ! grey wat]s1 on :i*
 ! p see ! dim  outl9e ( ! ,isl&s ( !   
,"y--! ,happy ,isl&s :]e ! ,gaelic      
h]oes live ! lives ( ,hom]'s            
,phacians--a voice came out ( ! air  ov]
 ! wat]s & told him ( ! dea? ( ,mi*ael  
,rob>tes4 ,!y  7 /ill m\rn+ :5 ! next   
olde/ ( ! old m5 fell asleep  :ile read+
 out ! ,fif? ,eclogue ( ,virgil1 & a    
/range voice  spoke ?r\gh him1 & bid !m 
set out = ,p>is1 :]e a woman lay  dy+1  
:o w\ld reveal to !m ! secret names ( ! 
gods1 :i* c  be p]fectly spok5 only :5 !
 m9d is /eep$ 9 c]ta9 col\rs  & c]ta9   
s\nds & c]ta9 od\rs2 b at ^: p]fect     
speak+  ! immortals cease to be cries & 
%ad[s1 & walk & talk ) "o  l m5 & wom54 
,!y left _! isl&1 at fir/ mu* tr\bl$ at 
all !y saw 9 !  _w1 & came to ,p>is1 &  

!re ! y\nge/ met a p]son 9 a  dream1 :o 
told him !y 7 to w&] ab\t at haz>d until
 ^? :o  _h be5 guid+ _! foot/eps _h     
br\ght !m to a /reet & a  h\se1 ^:      
lik5ess 0 %[n him 9 ! dream4 ,!y w&]$   
hi!r  & ?i!r = _m days1 b "o morn+ !y   
came into "s n>r[  & %abby /reets1 on ! 
s\? ( ! ,se9e1 :]e wom5 ) pale  faces & 
untidy hair look$ at !m out ( ! w9d[s2 &
 j z  !y 7 ab\t to turn back because    
,wisdom c\ld n h alight$  9 s fooli% a  
neighb\rhood1 !y came to ! /reet & !    
h\se  ( ! dream4 ,! olde/ ( ! old m51 :o
 /ill rememb]$ "s (  ! mod]n languages  
he _h kn[n 9 8 y\?1 w5t up to ! door &  
knock$1 b :5 he _h knock$1 ! next 9 age 
to him said x 0  n a good h\se1 & c\ld n
 be ! h\se !y 7 look+ =1 &  urg$ him to 
ask = "s "o !y knew 0 n !re & g away4 ,!
  door 0 op5$ by an old ov]-dress$      
woman1 :o said1 ',o1 y are h]  ?ree     
k9sm5 f ,irel&4 ,%e has be5 expect+ y   
all day4' ,!  old m5 look$ at "o ano!r &
 foll[$ h] up/airs1 pass+ doors  f :i*  
pale & untidy wom5 ?ru/ out _! heads1 & 

into a  room :]e a beautiful woman lay  
asleep 9 a b$1 ) ano!r woman  sitt+ by  
h]4    ,! old woman said3 ',yes !y h    
come at la/2 n[ %e w be able  to die 9  
peace1' & w5t out4    ',we h be5 deceiv$
 by devils1' said "o ( ! old m51 '= !   
immortals w\ld n speak ?r\gh a woman l  
?is4'    ',yes1' said ano!r1 'we h be5  
deceiv$ by devils1 & we mu/ g  away     
quickly4'    ',yes1' said ! ?ird1 'we h 
be5 deceiv$ by devils1 b let u  kneel   
d[n = a little1 = we are by ! dea?b$ (  
"o t has  be5 beautiful4' ,!y knelt d[n1
 & ! woman :o sat by ! b$1 &  seem$ to  
be ov]come ) fe> & awe1 l[]$ h] head4   
,!y wat*$  = a little ! face ^u ! pill[ 
& wond]$ at its look1 z (  unqu5*able   
desire1 & at ! porcela9-l ref9em5t ( !  
vessel  9 :i* s malevol5t a flame _h    
burn$4    ,sudd5ly ! second olde/ ( !m  
cr[$ l a cock1 & until !  room seem$ to 
%ake ) ! cr[+4 ,! woman 9 ! b$ /ill     
slept on 9 h] dea?-l sleep1 b ! woman :o
 sat by h] head  cross$ h]self & grew   
pale1 & ! y\nge/ ( ! old m5 cri$  out3  

',a devil has gone into him1 & we mu/   
begone or x w g into  u also4' ,be=e !y 
c\ld rise f _! knees a resonant *ant+   
voice came f ! lips t _h cr[$ & said3   
',i am n a devil1  b ,i am ,h]mes !     
,%eph]d ( ! ,dead1 & ,i run ^u ! err&s  
( ! gods1 & y h he>d my sign1 t has be5 
my sign f  ! old days4 ,b[ d[n be=e h] f
 ^: lips ! secret names  ( ! immortals1 
& ( ! ?+s ne> _! he>ts1 are ab\t to     
come1 t ! immortals may come aga9 into !
 _w4 ,b[ d[n1 &  und]/& t :5 !y are ab\t
 to ov]?r[ ! ?+s t are  to-day & br+ !  
?+s t 7 ye/]day1 !y h no "o to  help !m1
 b "o :om ! ?+s t are to-day h ca/ out4 
,b[  d[n & v l[1 = !y h *os5 = _!       
prie/ess ?is woman  9 ^: he>t all       
follies h ga!r$1 & 9 ^: body all desires
  h awak$2 ?is woman :o has be5 driv5   
out ( ,"t1 & has la9  ^u ! bosom (      
,et]nity4 ,aft] y h b[$ d[n ! old ?+s   
%all be aga91 & ano!r ,argo %all c>ry   
h]oes ov] sea1 &  ano!r ,a*illes        
beleagu] ano!r ,troy4'    ,! voice end$ 
) a sigh1 & imm$iately ! old man awoke  

out (  sleep1 & said3 ',has a voice     
spok5 ?r\gh me1 z x did :5 ,i fell      
asleep ov] my ,virgil1 or h ,i only be5 
asleep8'    ,! olde/ ( !m said3 ',a     
voice has spok5 ?r\gh y4 ,:]e has  y\r  
s\l be5 :ile ! voice 0 speak+ ?r\gh y8' 
',i d n "k :]e my s\l has be51 b ,i     
dream$ ,i 0 "u !  ro( ( a mang]1 & ,i   
look$ d[n & ,i saw an ox & an ass2 & ,i 
saw a r$ cock p]*+ on ! hay-rack2 & a   
woman hugg+ a *ild2  & ?ree old m51 9   
arm\r1 /udd$ ) rubies1 kneel+ ) _!      
heads b[$ v l[ 9 front ( ! woman & !    
*ild4 ,:ile ,i 0  look+ ! cock cr[$ & a 
man ) w+s on 8 heels swept up  ?r\gh !  
air1 & z he pass$ me1 cri$ out3 ,fooli% 
old m51 y  _h once all ! wisdom ( ! />s4
 ,i d n und]/& my dream or  :at x w\ld h
 u d1 b y :o h he>d ! voice out ( !     
wisdom ( my sleep "k :at we h to d4'    
,!n ! olde/ ( ! old m5 told him !y 7 to 
take !  p>*m5ts !y _h br\ght ) !m out ( 
_! pockets & spread  !m on ! gr\nd4 ,:5 
!y _h spread !m on ! gr\nd1 !y took  out
 ( _! pockets _! p5s1 made ( ?ree       

fea!rs1 :i* _h  fall5 f ! w+ ( ! old    
eagle t is believ$ to h talk$  ( wisdom 
) ,/4 ,patrick4    ',he meant1 ,i ?9k1' 
said ! y\nge/1 z he put _! ink-bottles  
by ! side ( ! rolls ( p>*m5t1 't :5 p   
are good !  _w likes !m & takes         
possession ( !m1 & s et]nity comes      
?r\gh p :o are n good or :o h be5       
=gott54 ,p]haps  ,*ri/ianity 0 good & ! 
_w lik$ x1 s n[ x is go+ away  & !      
immortals are beg9n+ to awake4'    ',:at
 y say has no wisdom1' said ! olde/1    
'because if !re are  _m immortals1 !re  
_c be only "o immortal4'    ,!n ! woman 
9 ! b$ sat up & look$ ab\t h] ) wild    
eyes2  & ! olde/ ( ! old m5 said3       
',lady1 we h come to write d[n  ! secret
 names1' & at 8 words a look ( great joy
 came into h]  face4 ,pres5tly %e began 
to speak sl[ly1 & yet eag]ly1 z ?\gh  %e
 knew %e _h b a little :ile to live1 & 9
 ! ,gaelic ( _!  own c\ntry2 & %e spoke 
to !m _m secret p[]ful names1 & (  !    
col\rs1 & od\rs1 & weapons1 & in/rum5ts 
( music &  in/rum5ts ( h&icraft belong+ 

to ! own]s ( ^? names2 b  mo/ ab\t !    
,sidhe ( ,irel& & ( _! love = !         
,cauldron1 &  ! ,:et/one1 & ! ,sword1 & 
! ,spe>4 ,!n %e toss$ feebly  = a :ile &
 moan$1 & :5 %e spoke aga9 x 0 9 s fa9t 
a  murmur t ! woman :o sat by ! b$ lean$
 d[n to li/51 &  :ile %e 0 li/5+ ! _s   
w5t out ( ! body4    ,!n ! olde/ ( ! old
 m5 said 9 ,fr5* to ! woman :o 0  /ill  
b5d+ ov] ! b$3 ',!re mu/ h be5 yet "o "n
 :i*  %e _h n giv5 u1 = %e murmur$ a "n 
:ile ! _s 0  go+ out ( ! body1' & !     
woman said1 ',%e 0 b murmur+  ov] ! "n (
 a symboli/ pa9t] %e 0 fond (4 ,he us$  
to g to  some?+ he call$ ! ,black ,mass1
 & x 0 he :o taught h] to see  visions &
 to he> voices4 ,%e met him = ! fir/ "t 
a few mon?s  ago1 & we h _h no peace f t
 day because ( h] talk ab\t  visions &  
ab\t voices4 ,:y6 x 0 only la/ night t  
,i dream$ ,i  saw a man ) a r$ be>d & r$
 hair1 & dress$ 9 r$1 /&+  by my b$side4
 ,he held a rose 9 "o h&1 & tore x 9    
pieces )  ! o!r h&1 & ! petals drift$   
ab\t ! room1 & became  beautiful p :o   

began to dance sl[ly4 ,:5 ,i woke up ,i 
0 all 9  a heat ) t]ror4'    ,?is is all
 ! old m5 told me1 & :5 ,i ?9k ( _!     
spee* &  ( _! sil5ce1 ( _! com+ & ( _!  
go+1 ,i am almo/  p]suad$ t _h ,i gone  
out ( ! h\se aft] !y _h gone out  ( x1  
,i %\ld h f\nd no foot/eps on ! sn[4 ,!y
 may1 =  all ,i or any man c say1 h be5 
!mselves immortals3 immortal  demons1   
come to put an untrue /ory into my m9d =
 "s purpose ,i d  n und]/&4 ,:atev] !y 7
 ,i h turn$ into a pa?way :i*  w lead me
 f !m & f ! ,ord] ( ! ,al*emical ,rose4 
,i  no long] live an elaborate & haughty
 life1 b seek to lose myself  among !   
pray]s & ! sorr[s ( ! multitude4 ,i pray
 be/ 9 poor  *apels1 :]e ! frieze coats 
bru% by me z ,i kneel1 & :5 ,i pray     
aga9/ ! demons ,i repeat a pray] :i* 0  
made ,i "k n h[ _m  c5turies ago to help
 "s poor ,gaelic man or woman :o _h     
suff]$  ) a suff]+ l m9e4        ,sea*t 
b-pidrea*a f sea*t      ,*uir ,muire    
faoi n-a ,mac1      ,*uir ,brigbid faoi 
n-a brat1      ,*uir ,dia faoi n-a ne>t1

      ,eidir s9n 'san ,sluagh ,sidhe1   
,eidir s9n 'san ,sluagh ,gaoi?4         
,sev5 pat]s sev5 times1      ,s5d ,m>y  
by h] ,son1      ,s5d ,bridget by h]    
mantle1      ,s5d ,god by ,8 /r5g?1     
,betwe5 u & ! fa]y ho/1      ,betwe5 u &
 ! demons ( ! air4          ,pr9t$ by   
,a4 ,h4 ,,bull51 at ! ,%akespe>e ,head  
,press1  ,/rat=d-^u-,avon4              
,transcrib]'s ,note3    ,"o pr9t]'s     
error or misspell+ 0 f\nd & fix$3       
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