Silence, Chapter 3: Silence - Read by BK · Part 1

silence silence there are some qualities some incorporate things that have a double life

which thus is made a type of that twin entity which springs from matter and light evinced in solid and shade there is a twofold silence sea and shore body and soul

one dwells in lonely places newly with grass o 'ergrown some solemn graces some human memories and tearful lore render him terrorless

his name's no more he is the corporate silence dread him not no power hath he of evil in himself but should some urgent fate untimely lot

bring thee to meet his shadow nameless elf that haunteth the lone regions where hath trod no foot of man commend thyself to god

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