Black As The Devil Painteth
Theatre Of Tragedy

An artist is what is call'd the self the brush holdeth -

Though hath it then caringly caress'd the Canvas of tomorrow?

O Canvas! For thee I hold my tool - still passionless it quivereth

Minding not that my hands are more than apt;

My Muse,

Where is hidden

The blue-hued arch'neath the High Heaven's rich emblazonry

The flowery meadow, embrac'd by the horizon -

Snowflaked and aery mountains,

In which the barebreasted maidens dance to the lay o'midsummer,

Aloft the distant lazy flapping of the doves in vaingfore.

O Canvas! Wherefore canst thou these images not allow? -

I deem a projection of my Theatre they sould be! -

Then, I challenge thee the wisdom of naysaying the yearns o'mine -

What is this unforeseen that not enjoyneth light

Shades to be skillfully painted?

The raven sky prey'd on by the snowfill'd, blustery clouds

Unadorned the meadow - hunger driveth the wolf out of the wood,

The maidens chained and whipped within a dreary dungeon -

And, for! 'twixt the wizen roses a mossy grave;

The Devil is as Black as He Painteth -

O Canvas! Wherefore?...

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