Mandragora/The Vigil
LET the huge stars roll on!
My vigil's kept.
Love lies his grave upon —
What is there left?
I swore to guard the shrine
Where the bright candles shine.
Bread is bread, wine is wine.
Darkness on all be poured!
The altar has no God.
Let the huge stars roll on
Space beyond space!
Love was; and love is gone.
Cover his face!
Let the great gulfs abhorred
Take it, my flaming sword.
Deep below deep!
Hail, thou that wast my Lord,
I have kept watch and ward —
Now I can sleep.
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