Heaven's Fool
The eye of heaven, somber and wide awake A thing of wonder to the little parish boys Hark hither! O the great lamp of the world The silent globe of darkness, whilst thou speck I stand hither since the misty dusk broke in Feeling delighted as thou rise from behind the hills. I rise this hand, if thou should fail to locate me Or do I not stand visible to thy great eye? Now have thou traveled this far distance What have you gathered from the place afar? Or did thou all thy time spent in spree? Watching the lovers roll on the petals of love. Now say you, of the things I urge to hear. Did thou chance to hear my darling shout? Did my darling not send a piece of message? For thousands miles while we are parted far Thou must have beheld a tiny Lass amidst green vales Speaking of the things I needed to hear today. O fool! What in the world is this empty face of yours? Again I ask thee, have thou got any message for this soul? So much a pride has fallen, thy face a fool'...