---
title: "Thus Spake Zarathustra"
author: "Friedrich Nietzsche"
translator: "Thomas Common"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Philosophy"
section: 71 of 95
url: https://scriptura.si/works/nietzsche-zarathustra/71/
cite: "Friedrich Nietzsche, tr. Thomas Common, Thus Spake Zarathustra, section 71. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/nietzsche-zarathustra/71/"
---

# Thus Spake Zarathustra

*Friedrich Nietzsche, tr. Thomas Common*

A prophet comes down from his mountain to teach the overman, in sermons and songs.

## 71. LIX. The Second Dance-Song · 2 of 2

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/nietzsche-zarathustra/71/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/nietzsche-zarathustra/71/#p-N

[¶0] Two!

[¶1] What saith deep midnight’s voice indeed?

[¶2] Three!

[¶3] “I slept my sleep—

[¶4] Four!

[¶5] “From deepest dream I’ve woke and plead:—

[¶6] Five!

[¶7] “The world is deep,

[¶8] Six!

[¶9] “And deeper than the day could read.

[¶10] Seven!

[¶11] “Deep is its woe—

[¶12] Eight!

[¶13] “Joy—deeper still than grief can be:

[¶14] Nine!

[¶15] “Woe saith: Hence! Go!

[¶16] Ten!

[¶17] “But joys all want eternity—

[¶18] Eleven!

[¶19] “Want deep profound eternity!”

[¶20] Twelve!