Hear me now, sing to me! Do you not know me?
I taught you the great contempt, the loving contempt; that loves most when it despises most. I taught you how to stand naked and proud, before the eyes of men. I gave you the right to refuse! I took from you all-obeying, all knee-bending. I gave you new names... I gave your soul all the wines of wisdom to drink, all the strong old mead of tradition. I poured every Sun out on you. And every night, and every silence, and every longing... I have emptied all of my hands to you. I gave you all - and even the last I had - that I made you sing, behold; that was the last I had! Sing to me now. Sing! Do you not know me? Hear me now!