Break, break and let me break myself br From this cycle of ages and night br Let me trade with the dust of eternal time br These sparks and hours of glory; br br Break, break and let me break myself br From these chains of heart and reason br Let them melt in the fire of darkness and death br These dreams and sorrows of life; br br Break, break and let me break myself br From the pain of life and death br Let me dip in the stream of salvation br The garb of life of this walking soul; br br Break, break and let me break br These tools of mindless fancy br Let me trade with drops of wisdom br These words of verse for fame; br br Break, break and let me break br From the clutches of anguish this red badge br Let me leave this blind pursuit of glory and fame br For one valiant death in a worthless war.