Лигейя

           Mimes,intheformofGodonhigh, 

           Mutterandmumblelow, 

           Andhitherandthitherfly— 

           Merepuppetsthey,whocomeandgo 

           Atbiddingofvastformlessthings 

           Thatshiftthescenerytoandfro, 

           FlappingfromouttheirCondorwings 

           InvisibleWo! 

           Thatmotleydrama!—oh,besure 

           Itshallnotbeforgot! 

           WithitsPhantomchasedforevermore, 

           Byacrowdthatseizeitnot, 

           Throughacirclethateverreturnethin 

           Totheself-samespot, 

           AndmuchofMadnessandmoreofSin 

           AndHorrorthesouloftheplot.