What Remains To Immortality

We are on the road – see the City of Immortality glimmering! In the night dark and cold and frost How glimmers it! The City of Immortality be not far To-night! We had not reach this far, my friends, As yet! For years I guided, I proposed, I toiled. Now that we are near a strange numbing Tiredness strikes. Pity that we who proposed who led will Not be those who enter the City. Let it be so, others will enter glorious Into the City! The gates of the City barriers shine But wait their opening! And Death dark-veiled in face Hides stealthy a corner behind The ramparts of the City.