The Battle fought between the Soul 1
And No Man－is the One
Of all the Battles prevalent－
By far the Greater One－
No News of it is had abroad－5
Its Bodiless Campaign
Establishes, and terminates－
Invisible－Unknown－
Nor History－record it－9
As Legions of a Night
The Sunrise scatters－These endure－
Enact－and terminate－
And No Man－is the One
Of all the Battles prevalent－
By far the Greater One－
No News of it is had abroad－5
Its Bodiless Campaign
Establishes, and terminates－
Invisible－Unknown－
Nor History－record it－9
As Legions of a Night
The Sunrise scatters－These endure－
Enact－and terminate－
(F.629/J.594)
[1–2]:: a battle between the soul and no man is a virtual battle within oneself, a dream as hinted in line 11.
[2–3] the One, prevalent:: nightmare is a female spirit to beset people when they are asleep.
[5–6]:: only in dreams can the battle fit these descriptions.
[7–8]:: one cannot control dreams.
[9] Nor History:: dreams are not recorded.
[11] Sunrise scatters:: waking ends one's dream; the major hint.