The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.

The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

Despair ruins some, presumption many.

What we call despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

What we call despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Despair ruins some, presumption many

Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.

Darkness our guide, Despair our leader was.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

Discomfort guides my tongue
And bids me speak of nothing but despair.

Discomfort guides my tongue
And bids me speak of nothing but despair.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair

In all things it is better to hope than to despair

Alas for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress-trees
Who, hopeless, lays his dead read more

Alas for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress-trees
Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks to see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles play!