Frombrokenvisionsofperturbedrest
Iwake,andstart,aosleepagain.
Horivationofallsounds,
Sight,andfamiliarobjects,man,bird,beast,
Herb,tree,orflorodigallightofheaven.
Tweresomerelieftocatchthedrowsycry
Ofthemeicwat,orthenoise
Ofrevelreelinghomefrommidnightcups.
Thosearethemoaningsofthedyingman,
Wholiesintheupperchamber;restlessmoans.
Andinterruptedonlybyacough
ptive,tthewastedlungs.
Soiernessofdeathhelies,
Andwaitsinanguishforthemslight.
Whatthatdoforhim,orwhatrestore?
Shorttaste,faintsense,affegnotices,
Andlittleimagesofpleasurespast,
Ofhealth,andactivelife--healthslain,
Northeraceoflife,agoodname,sold
Forsinsblackwages.Onhistediousbed
Hewrithes,andturnshimfromtheacglight,
Andfindsnofortinthesun,butsays
"WhennightesIshallgetalittlerest."
Somefewgroans,more,deathes,andthereanend.
Tisdarknessandjectureallbeyond;
WeakNaturefears,thoughCharitymusthope,
AndFancy,mostlitiousonsuchthemes
Wheredetreverencewillhadkepthermute,
Hathoer-stockdhellwithdevils,andbroughtdown,
Byherenormousfablingsandmadlies,
Discreditonthegospelsserioustruths
Andsalutaryfears.Themanofparts,
Poet,orprosedeclaimer,onhiscouch
Lolling,likeoneindifferent,fabricates
Aheaveofgold,wherehe,andsuchashe,
Theirheadsenpassedwiths,theirheels
Withfinewingsgarlande