1. And a night when its tail
In my eyelids is being dragged

2. When its devil came to me presenting
Varieties by which he captivates

3. He said, do you want a singing girl
Whose cheeks are the morning and the planet?

4. I said, no. He said, nor pleasure
That plays with a glance forbiddenly?

5. I said, no. He said, nor coffee
That the king’s cup covers as you drink?

6. I said, no. He said, nor a green ewe
By which living becomes good?

7. I said, no. He said, nor a singer
Who when he chants at dusk brings joy?

8. I said, no. He said, then sleep rejecting
Me for you are the tired rock.