One truth alone confront mine onward steps—

That ever denser grows illusion’s veil.

Ahriman:

Let not thyself be quite confused by him.

He guards the threshold faithfully indeed

E’en if today thou see’st him wear the clothes

Which for thyself thou didst patch up before

Within thy spirit from old odds and ends.

And least of all shouldst thou behold in him

An actor in a poor dramatic show.