Kings adored, abhorredApple, crown and swordLions green and redBy fire killed and wedOne more day youôll seeMaster good John DeeWisdom’s granted meTo live eternallyAnd shining the apparitionOn the western window smilesOn our Golden LaneThe Powder Tower that knowsNo night from a dayDeath in PragueThe bell tolls on the squareThe twelve apostolsô snareSt Vitusô sun wheelsLook down on broken sealsAnd as wheel obeys the sunAbide Europaôs sonIf dying is the answerThen dying be doneAnd golden turned his faceUnder torches and death runesLike all glories shortFor those who stand too tallIn black, in PragueDeath in PragueIôll give you eyes of blue and hair like gold of sunA mind to see beyond the light of life undoneIôll give your blood so pure as it runs right through your handsYour Stone to pain you when youôre old you’ll understandIôll give you letters five to wear above your eyesThe wisdom of the ages sought by men all-wiseIôll give you a forehead to scream death of living godIôll give you life Iôll give you death