In reply to Seany on 23/01/01, I believe that "And I said, lef grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day" means that he doesn't really care about grief so he wants it to be discarded,like a fallen leaf, at the start of his day.

On the matter of 'of the deep ravine where can be seen the worth of passion's pledge' I think that he is trying to say that if you look from high ground you can see what it means to pledge your passion and feelings to your lover.

And for the last line 'secret sign' that is know to artists who have known the true gods of sound and stone, this could mean that some people have learnt the beauty of listening to people's words rather than listening to his own heart.

Hope this helps you. If not, I can be contacted at paulkenmir@hotmail.co.uk