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Not Always (2) - ZaunköniG - 10.06.2007 Not Always I. In surety and obscurity twice mailed, And first achieving with initial rout A riddance of weak fear and weaker doubt, He strove alone. But when too long assailed By nothing, even a stronger might have quailed As he did, and so might have gazed about Where he could see the last light going out, Almost as if the fire of God had failed. And so it was till out of silence crept Invisible avengers of a name Unknown, like jungle-hidden jaguars. But there were others coming who had kept There watch and word; and out of silence came A song somewhat as of the morning stars. II. There were long days when there was nothing said, And there were longer nights where there was nought But silence and recriminating thought Between them like a field unharvested. Antipathy was now there daily bread, And pride the bitter drink they daily fought To throw away. Release was all they sought Of hope, colder than moonlight on the dead. Wishing the other might at once be sure And strong enough to shake the prison down, Neighter believed, although they strove together, How long the stolid fabric would endure That was a wall for them, and was to frown And shine for them through many sorts of weather. |