Death snips proud men by the nose

Death is stronger than all the governments

because the governments are men and men die

and then death laughs: Now you see 'em, now you don't.

Death is stronger than all proud men

and so death snips proud men on the nose,

throws a pair of dice and says: Read 'em and weep.

Death sends a radiogram every day: When I want you

I'll drop in -- and then one day he comes with a master-key

and lets himself in and says: We'll go now.

Death is a nurse mother with big arms:

'Twon't hurt you at all; it's your time now;

you just need a long sleep, child;

what have you had anyhow better than sleep?