第1章
Mineeyesaresoconfused，Mycheekitissopale，Myheadissobemused，Arealmoffairy—tale。
Iwanted，boldlydaring，Sea—goingwaystofollow，Whereathousandcragsrisesoaring，AndFloodsflowbleakandhollow。
IclungtoThoughthigh—soaring，Onitstwowingsdidride，Andthoughstormwindswereroaring，AlldangerIdefied。
Ididnotfalterthere，ButeverondidpressWiththewildeagle"sstareOnjourneyslimitless。
AndthoughtheSirenspinsHermusicsoendearingWherebytheheartshewins——
Igavethatsoundnohearing。
IturnedawaymineearFromthesweetsoundsIheard，MybosomdidaspireToaloftierreward。
Alas，thewavesspedon，Atresttheywouldnotbe；
TheresweptbymanyaoneTooswiftformetosee。
WithmagicpowerandwordIcastwhatspellsIknew，Butforththewavesstillroared，Tilltheyweregonefromview。
AndbytheFloodsorepressed，Anddizzyatthesight，ItumbledfromthathostIntothemistynight。
AndwhenIroseagainFromfruitlesstoilatlast，Mypowersallweregone，Andalltheheart"sglowlostAndtrembling，pale，IlongGazedintomyownbreast；
BynouplifitingsongWasmyafflictionblessed。
Mysongswereflown，alack；
ThesweetestArtwasgone——
NoGodwouldgiveitbackNorGraceofDeathlessOne。
TheFortresshadsunkdownThatoncesobolddidstand；
Thefieryglowwasdrowned，Voidwasthebosom"sland。
Thenshoneyourradiance，Thepurestlightofsoul，WhereinachangingdanceRoundEarththeHeavensroll。
ThenwasIcaptivebound，Thenwasmyvisionclear，ForIhadtrulyfoundWhatmydarkstrivingswere。
Soulrangmorestrong，morefree，Outofthedeep—stirredbreastIntriumphheavenly，Andinsheerhappiness。
MyspiritsthenandthereSoared，jubilantandgay，And，likeasorcerer，TheircoursesdidIsway。
Ileftthewavesthatrush，Thefloodsthatchangeandflow，Onthehighclifftocrash，Butsavedtheinnerglow。
AndwhatmySoul，Fate—drivenNeverinflighto"ertook，Thattomyheartwasgiven，Wasgrantedbyyourlook。
（writtenbetweenNovember1836andFebruary1837）