1. He wandered seeking deliverance
From death, but to death he came.

2. I wonder aimlessly,
What thing has killed you?

3. Were you sick beyond cure?
Or did a foe assault you?

4. Or did what you held dear
In life forsake your claim?

5. Death lies in wait
For youth wherever he may walk.

6. Of what avail is goodness
To a youth when death shall stalk?

7. Everything that meets you
Becomes your killer

8. When you encounter your appointed end.
Long have you enjoyed life

9. Without toil or deeds to your name.
Some monstrous thing, I'll warrant,

10. Has silenced your acclaim.
I'll comfort my soul since

11. You gave no answer when I called your name.
Would that my heart for an hour

12. Could borrow patience in place of this pain!
Would that my soul were sacrificed