These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those who hear and understand not; for nothing shall be asked of them.
Blessed those who understand and receive not; for they are numerous and have the numbers for themselves.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed the numerous; for they have today for themselves.
Blessed the few; for they have yesterday and tomorrow.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those not received by their century; for light was not received by darkness.
Blessed the weak and the sick who speak of equality; for they shall be made equal in death.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those who will life; for life shall will them.
Blessed the living and the sons of the living; for much shall be asked of them.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed the living; for they shall not see death in their lifetime.
Blessed the dying and the contemners of life; for it shall be done according to their wish and they shall not see life.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those who suffer; for suffering shall make them strong.
Blessed those who suffer in vain; for death shall be sweet unto them.
Blessed those who suffering in vain yet hate death; for they love life.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those who wish to burn the works of the past to find sleep; for the works of the future shall burn them, and they shall sleep the last sleep.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those who listen to the stars and the earth; for they shall hear music.
Blessed those who know how to dance; for life shall play them the music.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed those who can sing; for they speak the language of life.
Blessed those who can laugh; for they speak the language of gods.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed the strong; for this one world is theirs.
Blessed the weak; for they shall invent their own.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed the setting of the sun; for upon the Fish too, does it set!
Blessed the stem that's ready to snap; for great winds shall blow.

These are the words Orpheus sang upon the mountain of Helicon:
Blessed the word that's been uttered; for it shall sleep no more.
Blessed the word left unspoken; for it shall dream forevermore.