ihavehadpymaes,ihavehadpanions,

inmydaysofchildhood,inmyjoyfulschooldays;

all,alregone,heoldfamiliarfaces

ihavebeenughing,ihavebeencarousing,

drinkinge,siinge,wihmybosomcronies;

all,alregone,heoldfamiliarfaces

ilovedaloveonce,fairesamongwomen:

closedareherdoorsonme,imusnoseeher;

all,alregone,heoldfamiliarfaces

ihaveafriend,akinderfriendhasnoman:

likeaningrae,ilefmyfriendabruply;

lefhim,omuseonheoldfamiliarfaces

ghoslikeipacedroundhehaunsofmychildhood,

earhseemdadeseriwasboundoraverse,

seekingofindheoldfamiliarfaces

friendofmybosom,houmorehanabroher,

whywernohouborninmyfahersdwelling?

somighwealkofheoldfamiliarfaces;

howsomeheyhavedied,andsomeheyhavelefme,

andsomeareakenfromme;alredepared;

all,alregone,heoldfamiliarfaces