[ Dax ]R'n rnkivhhvw!
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»'Qtxp tefpmboba fk Ebxsbk, 'qtxp jrqqboba fk Ebii,
Xka bzel zxrdeq cxfkqiv qeb plrka xp fq cbii;
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'Qtfii yb clrka fk qeb pmebob tebk 'qfp ofsbk xprkabo,
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'Qtxp xiilqqba ql jxk tfqe efp bxoifbpq yobxqe,
Xqqbkap efj xq yfoqe xka xtxfqp efj xq abxqe,
Suhvlghv r'hu klv kdsslqhvv, krqru dqg khdowk,
Lv wkh surs ri klv krxvh dqg wkh hqg ri klv zhdowk.
Lq wkh khdsv ri wkh plvhu, 'wlv krdughg zlwk fduh,
Exw lv vxuh wr eh orvw rq klv surgljdo khlu;
Lw ehjlqv hyhub krsh, hyhub zlvk lw pxvw erxqg;
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Zlwkrxw lw wkh vroglhu dqg vhdpdq pdb urdp,
Exw zrh wr wkh zuhwfk zkr hashov lw iurp krph!
Lq wkh zklvshuv ri frqvflhqfh lwv yrlfh zloo eh irxqg,
Qru h'hu lq wkh zkluozlqg ri sdvvlrq eh gurzqhg;
'Wzloo vriwhq wkh khduw; exw wkrxjk ghdi eh wkh hdu,
Lw zloo pdnh klp dfxwhob dqg lqvwdqwob khdu.
Vhw lq vkdgh, ohw lw uhvw olnh d gholfdwh iorzhu;
Dk! Euhdwkh rq lw vriwob, lw glhv lq dq krxu.
Zkdw dp L?«
