once taken by the river orpheus died in my arms his heart ancient and equal to this fallen empty world fades away in the golden truth of all his earthly joy he is dull dead he was drowned there in my hands his fate he coldly died voyage well across the sky my friend my pain floats down your river to a waterfall and in this light hearing cries i look up at you your beauty and form appear as great wonders awful and yet beautiful to my hopeless weary eyes his face still now it rests in cold hands and colder heart as i sat and shivered comfortless in this lonely barren land in a sullen wood some years ago he played a song i didnt know the trees knew me and knew him more whispered our names into their lore sing a song of joy with effortless breath i wrote the words to his death so on that day near the glen my ink drew up his secret end a kiss your gift to give away so freely a gentle suffering thing you were so steep they fell my tears to your lips and that night will be forever and at night we live forever and i drew her near to me and away from him sin is the root of all sorrow so look upon my well is dry dont run my lady now please be mine come on my lover you didnt even try 