Ethay Avenray
1845
Onceyay uponyay ayay idnightmay earydray, ilewhay Iyay onderedpay, eakway andyay earyway,
Overyay anymay ayay uaintqay andyay uriouscay olumevay ofyay orgottenfay ore-lay
Ilewhay Iyay oddednay, earlynay appingnay, uddenlysay erethay amecay ayay appingtay,
Asyay ofyay omesay oneyay entlygay appingray, appingray atyay ymay amberchay oorday.
"'tay isyay omesay isitorvay," Iyay utteredmay, "appingtay atyay ymay amberchay oor-day
Onlyyay isthay andyay othingnay oremay."
Ahyay, istinctlyday Iyay ememberray ityay asway inyay ethay eakblay Ecemberday;
Andyay eachyay eparatesay yingday emberyay oughtwray itsyay ostghay uponyay ethay oorflay.
Eagerlyyay Iyay ishedway ethay orrowmay;-ainlyvay Iyay adhay oughtsay otay orrowbay
Omfray ymay ooksbay urceasesay ofyay orrow-sorrowsay orfay ethay ostlay Enore-lay
Orfay ethay areray andyay adiantray aidenmay omwhay ethay angelsyay amednay Enore-lay
Amelessnay erehay orfay evermoreyay.
Andyay ethay ilkensay, adsay, uncertainyay ustlingray ofyay eachyay urplepay urtaincay
Illedthray e-filledmay emay ithway antasticfay errorstay evernay eltfay eforebay;
Osay atthay ownay, otay illstay ethay eatingbay ofyay ymay earthay, Iyay oodstay epeatingray
"'tay isyay omesay isitorvay entreatingyay entranceyay atyay ymay amberchay oor-day
Omesay atelay isitorvay entreatingyay entranceyay atyay ymay amberchay oorday;-
Isthay ityay isyay andyay othingnay oremay."
Esentlypray ymay oulsay ewgray ongerstray; esitatinghay enthay onay ongerlay,
"Irsay," aidsay Iyay, "oryay Adammay, ulytray youray orgivenessfay Iyay imploreyay;
Utbay ethay actfay isyay Iyay asway appingnay, andyay osay entlygay youay amecay appingray,
Andyay osay aintlyfay youay amecay appingtay, appingtay atyay ymay amberchay oorday,
Atthay Iyay arcescay asway uresay Iyay eardhay youay"-erehay Iyay openedyay ideway ethay oorday;-
Arknessday erethay andyay othingnay oremay.
Eepday intoyay ethay arknessday eeringpay, onglay Iyay oodstay erethay onderingway, earingfay,
Oubtingday, eamingdray eamsdray onay ortalmay everyay aredday otay eamdray eforebay;
Utbay ethay ilencesay asway unbrokenyay, andyay ethay illnessstay avegay onay okentay,
Andyay ethay onlyyay ordway erethay okenspay asway ethay isperedwhay ordway, "Enorelay!"
Isthay Iyay isperedwhay, andyay anyay echoyay urmuredmay ackbay ethay ordway "Enorelay!"
Erelymay isthay andyay othingnay oremay.
Ackbay intoyay ethay amberchay urningtay, allyay ymay oulsay ithinway emay urningbay,
Oonsay againyay Iyay eardhay ayay appingtay omewhatsay ouderlay anthay eforebay.
"Urelysay," aidsay Iyay, "urelysay atthay isyay omethingsay atyay ymay indowway atticelay;
Etlay emay eesay, enthay, atwhay ereatthay isyay, andyay isthay ysterymay explore-yay
Etlay ymay earthay ebay illstay ayay omentmay andyay isthay ysterymay exploreyay;-
'tay isyay ethay indway andyay othingnay oremay!"
Openyay erehay Iyay ungflay ethay uttershay, enwhay ithway anymay ayay irtflay andyay utterflay
Inyay erethay eppedstay ayay atelystay Avenray ofyay ethay aintlysay aysday ofyay yoreay.
Otnay ethay eastlay obeisanceyay ademay ehay; otnay ayay inutemay oppedstay oryay ayedstay ehay;
Utbay, ithway ienmay ofyay ordlay oryay adylay, erchedpay aboveyay ymay amberchay oor-day
Erchedpay uponyay ayay ustbay ofyay Allaspay ustjay aboveyay ymay amberchay oor-day
Erchedpay, andyay atsay, andyay othingnay oremay.
Enthay isthay ebonyyay irdbay eguilingbay ymay adsay ancyfay intoyay ilingsmay,
Ybay ethay avegray andyay ernstay ecorumday ofyay ethay ountenancecay ityay oreway,
"Oughthay ythay estcray ebay ornshay andyay avenshay, outhay," Iyay aidsay, "artyay uresay onay avencray,
Astlyghay imgray andyay ancientyay Avenray anderingway omfray ethay Ightlynay ore-shay
Elltay emay atwhay ythay ordlylay amenay isyay onyay ethay Ight'snay Utonianplay oreshay!"
Uothqay ethay Avenray, "Evermorenay."
Uchmay Iyay arvelledmay isthay ungainlyyay owlfay otay earhay iscourseday osay ainlyplay,
Oughthay itsyay answeryay ittlelay eaning-littlemay elevancyray orebay;
Orfay eway annotcay elphay agreeingyay atthay onay ivinglay umanhay eingbay
Everyay yetay asway essedblay ithway eeingsay irdbay aboveyay ishay amberchay oor-day
Irdbay oryay eastbay uponyay ethay ulpturedscay ustbay aboveyay ishay amberchay oorday,
Ithway uchsay amenay asyay "Evermorenay."
Utbay ethay Avenray, ittingsay onelylay onyay ethay acidplay ustbay, okespay onlyyay
Atthay ordway, asyay ifyay ishay oulsay inyay atthay oneyay ordway ehay idday outpouryay.
Othingnay artherfay enthay ehay uttered-notyay ayay eatherfay enthay ehay uttered-flay
Illtay Iyay arcelyscay oremay anthay utteredmay "Otheryay iendsfray avehay ownflay efore-bay
Onyay ethay orrowmay ehay illway eavelay emay, asyay ymay opeshay avehay ownflay eforebay."
Enthay ethay irdbay aidsay "Evermorenay."
Artledstay atyay ethay illnessstay okenbray ybay eplyray osay aptlyyay okenspay,
"Oubtlessday," aidsay Iyay, "atwhay ityay uttersyay isyay itsyay onlyyay ockstay andyay orestay
Aughtcay omfray omesay unhappyyay astermay omwhay unmercifulyay Isasterday
Ollowedfay astfay andyay ollowedfay asterfay illtay ishay ongssay oneyay urdenbay ore-bay
Illtay ethay irgesday ofyay ishay Opehay atthay elancholymay urdenbay orebay
Ofyay 'Ever-nevermorenay.'"
Utbay ethay Avenray illstay eguilingbay allyay ymay ancyfay intoyay ilingsmay,
Aightstray Iyay eeledwhay ayay ushionedcay eatsay inyay ontfray ofyay irdbay, andyay ustbay andyay oorday;
Enthay, uponyay ethay elvetvay inkingsay, Iyay etookbay yselfmay otay inkinglay
Ancyfay untoyay ancyfay, inkingthay atwhay isthay ominousyay irdbay ofyay yore-ay
Atwhay isthay imgray, ungainlyyay, astlyghay, auntgay, andyay ominousyay irdbay ofyay yoreay
Eantmay inyay oakingcray "Evermorenay."
Isthay Iyay atsay engagedyay inyay uessinggay, utbay onay yllablesay expressingyay
Otay ethay owlfay osewhay ieryfay eyesyay ownay urnedbay intoyay ymay osom'sbay orecay;
Isthay andyay oremay Iyay atsay iviningday, ithway ymay eadhay atyay easeyay ecliningray
Onyay ethay ushion'scay elvetvay ininglay atthay ethay amp-lightlay oatedglay o'eryay,
Utbay osewhay elvetvay ioletvay ininglay ithway ethay amp-lightlay oatingglay o'eryay,
Eshay allshay esspray, ahyay, evermorenay!
Enthay, ethoughtmay, ethay airyay ewgray enserday, erfumedpay omfray anyay unseenyay ensercay
Ungsway ybay Eraphimsay osewhay oot-fallsfay inkledtay onyay ethay uftedtay oorflay.
"Etchwray," Iyay iedcray, "ythay Odgay athhay entlay ee-bythay esethay angelsyay ehay athhay entsay eethay
Espite-respiteray andyay epenthenay omfray ythay emoriesmay ofyay Enorelay;
Uaffqay, ohyay uaffqay isthay indkay epenthenay andyay orgetfay isthay ostlay Enorelay!"
Uothqay ethay Avenray "Evermorenay."
"Ophetpray!" aidsay Iyay, "ingthay ofyay evilyay!-ophetpray illstay, ifyay irdbay oryay evilday!
Ybay atthay Eavenhay atthay endsbay aboveyay us-byyay atthay Odgay eway othbay adore-yay
Elltay isthay oulsay ithway orrowsay adenlay ifyay, ithinway ethay istantday Aidennyay,
Ityay allshay aspclay ayay aintedsay aidenmay omwhay ethay angelsyay amenay Enore-lay
Aspclay ayay areray andyay adiantray aidenmay omwhay ethay angelsyay amenay Enorelay."
Uothqay ethay Avenray "Evermorenay."
"Ebay atthay ordway ouryay ignsay ofyay artingpay, irdbay oryay iendfay!" Iyay iekedshray, upstarting-yay
"Etgay eethay ackbay intoyay ethay empesttay andyay ethay Ight'snay Utonianplay oreshay!
Eavelay onay ackblay umeplay asyay ayay okentay ofyay atthay ielay ythay oulsay athhay okenspay!
Eavelay ymay onelinesslay unbrokenyay!-uitqay ethay ustbay aboveyay ymay oorday!
Aketay ythay eakbay omfray outyay ymay earthay, andyay aketay ythay ormfay omfray offyay ymay oorday!"
Uothqay ethay Avenray "Evermorenay."
Andyay ethay Avenray, evernay ittingflay, illstay isyay ittingsay, illstay isyay ittingsay
Onyay ethay allidpay ustbay ofyay Allaspay ustjay aboveyay ymay amberchay oorday;
Andyay ishay eyesyay avehay allyay ethay eemingsay ofyay ayay emon'sday atthay isyay eamingdray,
Andyay ethay amp-lightlay o'eryay imhay eamingstray owsthray ishay adowshay onyay ethay oorflay;
Andyay ymay oulsay omfray outyay atthay adowshay atthay ieslay oatingflay onyay ethay oorflay
Allshay ebay ifted-nevermorelay!
~Edgaryay Ayay. Oepay