Melpomene

I looked into the eyes of the Basilisk.Miré a los ojos del Basilisco.

Beside the shoresJunto a las orillas

Of silver streaming sadness to be,De la tristeza plateada que fluía,

She came to me disguised as Melpomene.Ella vino hacia mí disfrazada de Melpomene.

Like asphodels winding through the chasms of Heaven,Como asfódelos serpenteando a través de los abismos del Cielo,

We were passing along the waves of the oceanÍbamos pasando por las olas del océano

And slowly reaching the gates of the Sun.Y lentamente alcanzando las puertas del Sol.

The beams of the night preceding me...Los rayos de la noche que me precedían...

The streams of light preluding you...Los arroyos de luz que te preludiaban...

The walls were weeping bloodLas paredes lloraban sangre

But feverish was our waiting, Love.Pero febril era nuestra espera, Amor.

You once cherished our embraceUna vez acariciaste nuestro abrazo

That day the horizon was weeping nights.Ese día en que el horizonte lloraba noches.

The instants of time were running lowLos instantes del tiempo se agotaban

And every shape set like bronzeY cada forma fijada como bronce

Reminded me of your name.Me recordaba tu nombre.

The shore landscaping your face...La costa que dibuja tu rostro...

The sea piercing through your eyes...El mar atravesando tus ojos...

A sea died from the salt of our tears.Un mar muerto por la sal de nuestras lágrimas.

As the scale of a pearl preventing her from being an eye for theSun,Como la escala de una perla impidiendo que sea un ojo para el Sol,

I am but death and stain within you.Soy solo muerte y mancha dentro de ti.

As the foaming quiver of life softly soiling the surface ofennui,Como la espuma temblorosa de la vida ensuciando suavemente la superficie del hastío,

You are the dream in me.Tú eres el sueño en mí.

Surround me with colours I am longing to seeRodeame con colores que anhelo ver

And shadow that light upon me.Y sombra que se proyecte sobre mí.

Sear me in a sea of snakes.Quémame en un mar de serpientes.