And rack thy limbs with poison, wither up

The fine full blood, breed serpents in thy heart,

And worms to eat thee. Living thou shalt be

A sensible corpse, a walking sepulchre.

Come, come, Apollyon! Come, my Aggereth!

Belial, cheat his ears and blind his eyes!

Come, all ye tribes of serpents and foul fish!

Beetle and worm, I have a feast for you!

Tannhäuser.

The palace staggers. I can hardly see—