The Lord of the Universe
(Wildly, his fancy flaming furiously.) Oh, ho, ho, ho! I am God! I am that I am—all in all! I am my dream of myself! I will dream me dreams, visions. These are my creations, all! (He turns and surveys his endless fancies of horror and delight.) Oh, ho, ho, ho! Come, Art! Come, Love! Come, Hope! Come, Death! Dream as I dream! Create destiny, suffer! I am God! I cannot die! Insane! Insane! Insane! Oh, ho, ho, ho! (He shouts in agony, then joy, then sobs, staggering as he does so, ending in a gale of lunatic laughter.)