Winter Dawn

Green star Sirius Dribbling over the lake; The stars have gone so far on their road, Yet we're awake!

Without a sound The new young year comes in And is half-way over the lake. We must begin

Again. This love so full Of hate has hurt us so, We lie side by side Moored--but no,

Let me get up And wash quite clean Of this hate.-- So green

The great star goes! I am washed quite clean, Quite clean of it all. But e'en

So cold, so cold and clean Now the hate is gone! It is all no good, I am chilled to the bone

Now the hate is gone; There is nothing left; I am pure like bone, Of all feeling bereft.