[00:00:01] Angel Of Death 1839 - The Crown [00:00:12] Your children Adam's of earth forgotten [00:00:16] Who unto earth shall again return [00:00:21] You are my own be it not forgotten [00:00:23] I am the penalty sin did earn [00:00:26] O man time's guest [00:00:27] With my grasp I reach thee [00:00:28] From east to west [00:00:29] And by voices teach thee [00:00:30] With scripture's word in the master's name [00:00:33] From air and water earth and flame [00:00:35] You build and dwell [00:00:36] Like the sparrows building [00:00:37] In sunny summer [00:00:38] Their fragile nest [00:00:40] Securely feeling [00:00:41] In shady shielding [00:00:42] They sing so joyful in happy rest [00:00:44] But sudden gust [00:00:45] Of the tempest shatters [00:00:47] The tiny crust [00:00:48] Of their nest in tatters [00:00:49] The merry song [00:00:50] Heard so short before [00:00:51] With grief is silenced forevermore [00:00:54] Like pigeons [00:00:55] Coming in anxious calling [00:00:56] You sigh for morn [00:00:57] With today not through [00:00:58] When unbethought [00:00:59] Like a trap door falling [00:01:01] The earth unlocked itself for you [00:01:03] You disappear [00:01:04] Where no light is nearing [00:01:05] Soon memory dear [00:01:06] Is no more endearing [00:01:08] And new lit moon [00:01:09] From it's silvered sky [00:01:10] Again sees others arrive and fly [00:01:12] In circling dances so lightly swinging [00:01:15] You follow wildly amusement's thread [00:01:17] With myrtle blooming and music ringing [00:01:19] But solemn I on the threshold tread [00:01:22] The dance is shocked [00:01:23] And the clang is wailing [00:01:24] The wreath is wrecked [00:01:25] And the bride is paling [00:01:27] The end of splendor [00:01:28] And joy and might [00:01:29] Is only sorrow [00:01:30] Tears and blight [00:01:31] I am the mighty [00:01:32] Who has the power [00:01:33] Till yet a mightier shall appear [00:01:36] In deepest pit [00:01:37] On the highest tower [00:01:38] My chilling spirit is ever near [00:01:41] Those plagues of night [00:01:42] And of desolation [00:01:43] Whose breath of blight [00:01:44] May annul a nation [00:01:45] They slay the victims [00:01:46] Which I select [00:01:47] Whom shield and armor [00:01:49] Cannot protect [00:01:50] I wrap the wing round [00:01:51] The polar tempest [00:01:52] And calm the waves [00:01:53] Ere they reach the strand [00:01:55] I crush the schemes [00:01:56] On dynastic conquest [00:01:57] And wrench the club [00:01:58] From the tyrant's hand [00:01:59] I erase chase [00:02:00] Like the hour just passing [00:02:02] And race on race [00:02:03] With their works amassing [00:02:04] Like heaving waves [00:02:05] In my footsteps flow [00:02:06] Till last no ripples [00:02:07] Their murmur show [00:02:09] 'Gainst me in vain [00:02:10] Are you wit and letters [00:02:11] 'Gainst me nor weapons [00:02:12] Nor arts prevail [00:02:13] I freedom give to the slave in letters [00:02:16] His ruler's will I in irons nail [00:02:18] I lead the battle [00:02:19] And armies tumble [00:02:20] Like slaughtered cattle [00:02:21] While cannons rumble [00:02:23] And never rise from their sudden fall [00:02:25] Until alarmed by the judgment call [00:02:27] I wave my hand and [00:02:29] With whirlwinds sweeping [00:02:30] All life on earth to that place doth fly [00:02:32] Where not a sound to the ear is creeping [00:02:35] Where not a tongue moves to make reply [00:02:37] My foot meanders [00:02:38] And kings and heroes [00:02:39] And princes lofty in might and lust [00:02:41] Are all transformed to a handful dust [00:02:44] Then search with rigor [00:02:45] Your mind's desire [00:02:46] Then probe in terror [00:02:47] Your soul's intent [00:02:48] With hands and hearts [00:02:50] Clean and pure aspire [00:02:51] To him who knows what [00:02:52] Within you meant [00:02:53] Yet thither mortals [00:02:54] Your way is wending [00:02:55] Where on the portals [00:02:57] Till time be ending [00:02:58] There stands this sentence [00:02:59] Without reprieve