But soon within the mountains he is lost Within the darkness,as some vessel tost Upon the trackless waves of unknown seas, But further from the awful cavern flees.

THE ONE AND THE ALL (1821) Called to a new employ in boundless space, The lonely monad quits its 'customed place And from life's weary round contented flees.

At last their light flees from the darkened skies, The last faint gleam now passes, slowly dies.

Like wave on wave in eager seas, From mouth to mouth the murmur flees "Of Ibycus, whom we bewail!

How all that is prudish and artificial flees before it!

THE ONE AND THE ALL (1821) Called to a new employ in boundless space, The lonely monad quits its 'customed place And from life's weary round contented flees.

Thus thou disdain'st all worldly wings as slow, Because thy Muse with angels' wings doth leave Time's wings behind, and Cupid's wings below; But take thou heed, lest Fame's wings thee deceive, With all thy speed from fame thou canst not flee, But more thou flees, the more it follows thee.

THE ONE AND THE ALL (1821) Called to a new employ in boundless space, The lonely monad quits its 'customed place And from life's weary round contented flees.