400 br br A Tongue—to tell Him I am true! br Its fee—to be of Gold— br Had Nature—in Her monstrous House br A single Ragged Child— br br To earn a Mine—would run br That Interdicted Way, br And tell Him—Charge thee speak it plain— br That so far—Truth is True? br br And answer What I do— br Beginning with the Day br That Night—begun— br Nay—Midnight—'twas— br Since Midnight—happened—say— br br If once more—Pardon—Boy— br The Magnitude thou may br Enlarge my Message—If too vast br Another Lad—help thee— br br Thy Pay—in Diamonds—be— br And His—in solid Gold— br Say Rubies—if He hesitate— br My Message—must be told— br br Say—last I said—was This— br That when the Hills—come down— br And hold no higher than the Plain— br My Bond—have just begun— br br And when the Heavens—disband— br And Deity conclude— br Then—look for me.