Merrily, Merrily, Merrily.

the jittery / important / affectations / make it seem / better. / isn't that true of life? / it seems / better / to live in a dream / unaware of / the grave. / so we tremble / we ask / do you eat meat? / do you take cream? / did you / sleep well? / did you love me? / calmly, / while biting the worms / from our fingernails / rubbing the dirt from our eyes.