Ye killed the man, but not
The snake, the fox, the mouse that nibbles his hole,
The patient cat, the hawk, the ape that grins,
The wolf, the crocodile, the worm that works his way
Up through the slime and down again to hide.
Ah! All these ye left in me,
And killed the man.
Ye should have killed me !
Long ago I said, trust time.
Banal I said, time will take its toll.