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at the world's end we banish each desire

into the past and wait without pretense

knowing that what will come is only fire

 

you give us only what we most require

intending only that we show some sense

at the world's end we banish each desire

 

it took long years to move out of the mire

and longer still to build a good defence

knowing that what will come is only fire

 

you ask that we cease to hope and aspire

with peace and honour we must now dispense

at the world's end we banish each desire

 

no choice is left to sleep nor to retire

we're past the moment of cost and expense

knowing that what will come is only fire

 

you pay us off as worthy of our hire

thinking us merely plain foolish and dense

at the world's end we banish each desire

knowing that what will come is only fire