1. The tearing out of a molar and imprisonment’s blow,
And the plucking out of a soul and yesterday’s return,

2. And the nearness of cold and the burning of one alone,
And the tanning of skin without the sun,

3. And the eating of hyena meat and the hunting of bears,
And the spending of love in a silent land,

4. And the kindling of fire and the bearing of shame,
And the sale of a house for a quarter fils,

5. And the sale of shoes and the lack of intimacy,
And the striking of intimacy with a flaccid rope,

6. Are easier than the standing of the free man
Who hopes for gifts at the door of bad luck.