He dreams of mischief; and that brainborn ill + 

Man’s open face bears in his jealous view. + 

Fain would he fly his doom; that doom is still + 

His own black thoughts, and they must aye pursue. + 

Too proud for merriment, or the pure dew + 

Soft glistening on the sympathising cheek; + 

As some dark, lonely, evil-natured yew, + 

Whose poisonous fruit⁠—so fabling poets speak⁠— + 

Beneath the moon’s pale gleam the midnight hag doth seek. + 