Lady, weeping at the crossroads br Would you meet your love br In the twilight with his greyhounds, br And the hawk on his glove? br br Bribe the birds then on the branches br Bribe them to be dumb, br Stare the hot sun out of heaven br That the night may come. br br Starless are the night of travel, br Bleak the winter wind; br Run with terror all before you br And regret behind. br br Run until you hear the ocean's br Everlasting cry; br Deep though it may be and bitter br You must drink it dry. br br Wear out patience in the lowest br Dungeons of the sea, br Searching through the stranded shipwrecks br For the golden key. br br Push on to the world's end, pay the br Dread guard with a kiss; br Cross the rotten bridge that totters br Over the abyss. br br There stands the deserted castle br Ready to explore; br Enter, climb the marble staircase br Open the locked door. br br Cross the silent ballroom, br Doubt and danger past; br Blow the cobwebs from the mirror br See yourself at last. br br Put your hand behind the wainscot, br You have done your part; br Find the penknife there and plunge it br Into your false heart.