1. By Him who alone knows what is unseen,
And who revives white bones when they are decayed,

2. Truly, I would restrain my appetite out of fear
That one day it might be said I am vile.

3. What was is past, though nights are a cloak
With a wide collar covering the daring.

4. I love in my solitude to eat my provisions
When a star appears and stars take positions.