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, strange alien song
Watered in blood in which I sink and drown,
In flesh and by flora shackle-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
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
Replume, refire, ravage my unholy ghost, my heavenly mate, burning bright;
Bloat and cry out, flame in the infinite, for all the world is spirit 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