Illusion + 

Oh! for the veils of my far-away youth, + 

Shielding my heart from the blaze of the truth; + 

Why did I stray from their foldings and grow + 

Into the sadness that follows⁠—to know. + 

Impotent atom with desolate gaze + 

Treading Life’s treacherous, intricate maze⁠— + 

Oh for the veils, for the veils of my youth + 

Shielding my heart from the blaze of the truth! + 