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Bleak was the pathway and barren the mountain	B
As the traveller passed on his wearisome way	C
Sealed by the frost was each murmuring fountain	B
And the sun shone through mist with a blood coloured ray	C
But neither the road nor the danger together	D
Could alter his purpose nor yet the rough weather	D
So on went the wayfarer through the thick heather	D
Till he came to the cave where the dread witches stay	C
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II	A
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Hewn from the rock was that cavern so dreary	E
And the entrance by bushes was hid from the sight	F
But he found his way in and with travelling weary	E
With joy he beheld in the darkness a light	F
And in a recess of that wonderful dwelling	G
He heard the strange song of the witch wildly swelling	G
In magical numbers unceasingly telling	G
The fortunes of kingdoms the issue of fight	F
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III	A
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Up rose the witch as the traveller entered	H
Welcome she said and what news from the king	G
And why to inquire of me thus has he ventured	H
When he knows that the answer destruction will bring	G
Sit here and attend Then her pale visage turning	G
To where the dim lamp in the darkness was burning	G
She took up a book of her magical learning	G
And prepared in prophetical numbers to sing	G
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IV	I
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Now she is seated the curtain is o er her	D
The god is upon her attend then and hear	J
The vapour is rising in volumes before her	D
And forms of the future in darkness appear	K
Hark now the god inspiration is bringing	G
Tis not her voice through the cavern is ringing	G
No for the song her familiar is singing	G
And these were the words of the maddening seer	J
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V	I
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Slave of the monarch return to thy master	D
Whisper these words in Nathalocus ear	J
Tell him from me that Old Time can fly faster	D
Than he is aware for his death hour is near	K
Tell hint his fate with the mystery due it	L
But let him not know of the hand that shall do it	L
Tell me vile witch or I swear thou shalt rue it	L
Thou art the murderer answered the seer	J
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VI	I
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Am I a dog that I d do such an action	B
Answered the chief as in anger he rose	M
Would I ungrateful be head of a faction	B
And call myself one of Nathalocus foes	M
No more said the witch the enchantment is ended	N
I brave not the wrath of the demon offended	N
Whatever thy fate tis not now to be mended	O
So the stranger returned through the thick driving snows	M
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VII	I
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High from his eyrie the eagle was screaming	G
Pale sheeted spectres stalked over the heath	P
Bright in his mind s eye a dagger was gleaming	G
Waiting the moment to spring from its sheath	P
Hoarse croaked the raven that eastward was flying	G
Well did he know of the king that was dying	G
Down in the river the Kelpie was sighing	G
Mourning the king in the water beneath	P
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VIII	I
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His mind was confused with this terrible warning	G
Horrible spectres were with him by night	F
Still in his sorrow he wished for the morning	G
Cursing the day when he first saw the light	F
He said in his raving The day that she bore me	I
Would that my mother in pieces had tore me	I
See there is Nathalocus body before me	I
Hence ye vain shadows depart from my sight	F
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IX	M
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And when from the palace the king sent to meet him	Q
To ask what response from the witch he might bear	R
When the messengerthought that the stranger would greet him	Q
He answered by nought but a meaningless stare	R
On his face was a smile but it was not of gladness	M
For all was within inconsolable sadness	M
And aye in his eye was the fixt glare of madness	M
In the king's private chamber I ll answer him there	R
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X	M
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Tell me my sovereign have I been unruly	I
Have I been ever found out of my place	M
Have not I followed thee faithfully truly	I
Though danger and death stared me full in the face	M
Have I been seen from the enemy flying	G
Have I been wanting in danger most trying	G
Oh if I have judge me worthy of dying	G
Let me be covered with shame and disgrace	M
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XI	I
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Couldst thou imagine that I should betray thee	I
I whom thy bounty with friendship has blessed	S
But the witch gave for answer that my hand should slay thee	I
Tis this that for long has deprived me of rest	S
Ever since then have my slumbers been broken	B
But true are the words that the prophet has spoken	B
Nathalocus now receive this as a token	B
So saying the dagger he plunged in his breast	S

James Clerk Maxwell

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