Gods + 

The ivory gods, + 

And the ebony gods, + 

And the gods of diamond and jade, + 

Sit silently on their temple shelves + 

While the people + 

Are afraid. + 

Yet the ivory gods, + 

And the ebony gods, + 

And the gods of diamond-jade, + 

Are only silly puppet gods + 

That the people themselves + 

Have made. + 