Add Oil – The Light Burns Dim

Add oil - the light burns dim This night of humid heat And leaden-eyed dreariness And throbbing unhappiness In the red blooded heart! Add oil - the light burns dim Never so low The light of hope has burned. And before now I see High on an altar full prepared The chalice of bitter wine I have to drink. The light burns dim - it flickers On the wall its startling shadows dance And the heart sinks with hope This night of sacrifice And dreariness leaden-eyed And throbbing unhappiness In the red blooded heart! The burning embers go; the smoke goes up.