"The Loon" Upon the lake, upon the windless water Swim down to me, beautiful bird Mercy, stay not forever out of reach I hear, I hear your evening song I hear, I hear your evening song Watered in blood in which I sink and drown In flesh and by shackled flora bound Feed the ache of this exile's alien song I hear, I hear your evening song Spirit bird, unbind my withered limbs And cut me from this torment Unchain me Mercy, don't abandon me Mercy, don't abandon me Arrayed in pearl, blushing illuminate Deep wounds, vast seas that rack and crush Moonlight upon my throat Tempest black Mercy, stay not forever I suffer your endless song Here I choke Here I choke Replume, refire, ravage my unholy ghost My heavenly mate, burning bright Bloat and cry out, flame in the infinite For all the world is spirits furnace Old age, my god, love and white this blizzard night All songs strangle under ice, flame out and die Forsaken evermore; linger frozen everlasting song