Classic Poem

The first created pair possessed a world
Where darkness was unknown;
Till Yama died, and left in endless light
Yami, his twin, alone.

The high Gods tried to comfort her distress,
But all in vain they tried.
She would not listen to their wisest words;
She said: ‘Today he died.’

Then were the Gods confounded, for her grief
Troubled their equal sight;
They said: ‘In this way she will not forget.
We must create the Night.’

So they created Night. And after Night
Came into being Morrow;
And she forgot him. Thus it is they say:
‘The days and nights make men forget their sorrow.