Those who have been in the Grave the longest — Dumb Show

Those who have been in the Grave the longest－¹
Those who begin Today－
Equally perish from our Practise－
Death is the other way－

Foot of the Bold did least attempt it－⁵
It－is the White Exploit－
Once to achieve, annuls the power
Once to communicate－

(F.938/J.922)

[1] Grave:: solemn, serious.
[2] Those:: conservative people.
[3] Practise:: dumb show; our:: dumb show players.
[4] Death, other way:: insensitive of the dumb show is another way to be grave.
[5] Food of the Bold:: saucy words. least attempt:: a hint that this practice is without syllables.
[6] White Exploit:: a deed without words, white in paper.
[7] Once:: positively, decidedly, finally.
[7, 8] annuls the power, communicate:: eliminate the power of words.
[8] Once:: formerly, previously.