1. A drink was poisoned for them, though had it been left untainted
It would not have been called poison.

2. It recalled its ancient virtues when it became
A lifeless body trampled under the feet of the pressers.

3. It pined for them until they were relaxed and off guard,
Then it took hold of them and called out among them for vengeance,

4. And the rapture of the songs killed them,
As they took away its strings string by string.