clarity of inclination

i know the way but dare not show you now
to go this way does not require much pain
speech of this kind imposes a fresh vow

a modern word i might in truth allow
but not enough to cleanse the older stain
i know the way bud dare not show you now

louder than this and you would have to bow
to all the heroes who hold back the rain
speech of this kind imposes a fresh vow

upon the heads of those who could endow
our minds with wisdom open not arcane
i know the way but dare not show you now

we must address the ones who pull the plough
assuring them we understand the strain
speech of this kind imposes a fresh vow

to serve as long as sweat shall bead the brow
since there can be no option to abstain
i know the way but dare not show you now
speech of this kind imposes a fresh vow