Here is the cipher we are considering--
nz tmsk, qdptgtut go zmsp fgwgod gfdc;
ckk gt sofdp uid tgho me c tsqpdnd fdtugoz;
jddq um zmsp xcz, jddq mo um uid kctu tsotdu
ckmoh uid pmcf uicu kdcft zms umxcpf uid tqigov.
qksbj c ekmxdp go qcttgoh, cof kdcwd uid uimpo;
pmx, pmx go bcfdobd mo uid hmkfdo pgwdp;
tcksud uid psfd qkmshi me psfd upgqumkdnst,
cof jddq mo, kgjd c hmf pskdf az igt fpdcnt -
cof jddq mo, kgjd c hmf gotqgpdf az hmmf empusod;
cof xigkd uid pidumpgb me uid agpft gt eskk me zmsp qpcgtd,
cof uid tucpt me idcwdo cbbmnqcoz zms, cof uid amshit
me uid updd me imqd cpd hpddo xgui tqpgoh't cppgwck,
fcsoukdttkz ncjd zmsp xcz uipmshi uid empdtu me dwgk,
xguimsu edcpgoh tdpqdout, cof jddq mo, kgjd c hmf -
Frequency of substitution cipher dario1.enc
and some possible substitutions to try
Cipher counts English counts
a - 0.581 a - 8.167(3)
b - 0.871 b - 1.492
c - 5.515 c - 2.782
d - 9.869*(1) d - 4.253
e - 1.887 e - 12.702(1)
f - 3.919 f - 2.228
g - 4.499 g - 2.015
h - 2.032 h - 6.094
i - 3.919 i - 6.966
j - 1.451 j - 0.153
k - 3.483 k - 0.772
l - 0.000 l - 4.025
m - 6.531*(2) m - 2.406
n - 0.871 n - 6.749
o - 5.080 o - 7.507
p - 5.370*(3) p - 1.929
q - 2.612 q - 0.095
r - 0.000 r - 5.987
s - 3.338 s - 6.327
t - 4.790 t - 9.056(2)
u - 5.370*(3) u - 2.758
v - 0.145 v - 0.978
w - 0.871 w - 2.360
x - 1.306 x - 0.150
y - 0.000 y - 1.974
z - 2.032 z - 0.074
First, considering the frequencies above
substitutions
E for d
T for m
nz tTsk, qEptgtut go zTsp fgwgoE gfEc;
ckk gt sofEp uiE tgho Te c tsqpEnE fEtugoz;
jEEq uT zTsp xcz, jEEq To uT uiE kctu tsotEu
ckToh uiE pTcf uicu kEcft zTs uTxcpf uiE tqigov.
qksbj c ekTxEp go qcttgoh, cof kEcwE uiE uiTpo;
pTx, pTx go bcfEobE To uiE hTkfEo pgwEp;
tcksuE uiE psfE qkTshi Te psfE upgquTkEnst,
cof jEEq To, kgjE c hTf pskEf az igt fpEcnt -
cof jEEq To, kgjE c hTf gotqgpEf az hTTf eTpusoE;
cof xigkE uiE piEuTpgb Te uiE agpft gt eskk Te zTsp qpcgtE,
cof uiE tucpt Te iEcwEo cbbTnqcoz zTs, cof uiE aTshit
Te uiE upEE Te iTqE cpE hpEEo xgui tqpgoh't cppgwck,
fcsoukEttkz ncjE zTsp xcz uipTshi uiE eTpEtu Te Ewgk,
xguiTsu eEcpgoh tEpqEout, cof jEEq To, kgjE c hTf -
However, hTTf looks impossible; the substitution of E for d
looks good. So we try
substitutions
E for m
T for u
nz tmsk, qEptgtTt go zmsp fgwgoE gfEc;
ckk gt sofEp TiE tgho me c tsqpEnE fEtTgoz;
jEEq Tm zmsp xcz, jEEq mo Tm TiE kctT tsotET
ckmoh TiE pmcf TicT kEcft zms Tmxcpf TiE tqigov.
qksbj c ekmxEp go qcttgoh, cof kEcwE TiE Timpo;
pmx, pmx go bcfEobE mo TiE hmkfEo pgwEp;
tcksTE TiE psfE qkmshi me psfE TpgqTmkEnst,
cof jEEq mo, kgjE c hmf pskEf az igt fpEcnt -
cof jEEq mo, kgjE c hmf gotqgpEf az hmmf empTsoE;
cof xigkE TiE piETmpgb me TiE agpft gt eskk me zmsp qpcgtE,
cof TiE tTcpt me iEcwEo cbbmnqcoz zms, cof TiE amshit
me TiE TpEE me imqE cpE hpEEo xgTi tqpgoh't cppgwck,
fcsoTkEttkz ncjE zmsp xcz Tipmshi TiE empEtT me Ewgk,
xgTimsT eEcpgoh tEpqEoTt, cof jEEq mo, kgjE c hmf -
Note that this looks good. So moving on....
substitutions
E for m
T for u
H for i
nz tmsk, qEptgtTt go zmsp fgwgoE gfEc;
ckk gt sofEp THE tgho me c tsqpEnE fEtTgoz;
jEEq Tm zmsp xcz, jEEq mo Tm THE kctT tsotET
ckmoh THE pmcf THcT kEcft zms Tmxcpf THE tqHgov.
qksbj c ekmxEp go qcttgoh, cof kEcwE THE THmpo;
pmx, pmx go bcfEobE mo THE hmkfEo pgwEp;
tcksTE THE psfE qkmshH me psfE TpgqTmkEnst,
cof jEEq mo, kgjE c hmf pskEf az Hgt fpEcnt -
cof jEEq mo, kgjE c hmf gotqgpEf az hmmf empTsoE;
cof xHgkE THE pHETmpgb me THE agpft gt eskk me zmsp qpcgtE,
cof THE tTcpt me HEcwEo cbbmnqcoz zms, cof THE amshHt
me THE TpEE me HmqE cpE hpEEo xgTH tqpgoh't cppgwck,
fcsoTkEttkz ncjE zmsp xcz THpmshH THE empEtT me Ewgk,
xgTHmsT eEcpgoh tEpqEoTt, cof jEEq mo, kgjE c hmf -
Note the occurrences of THE and various occurrences of TH.
Note also the Tm which must to TO most likely.
In that case "me" must be OF or ON or OK or OR.
Notice the singleton c...it might be A or I. So its try:
Substitution list follows:
1. Char d gets E.
2. Char u gets T.
3. Char i gets H.
4. Char c gets A.
5. Char m gets O.
nz tOsk, qEptgtTt go zOsp fgwgoE gfEA;
Akk gt sofEp THE tgho Oe A tsqpEnE fEtTgoz;
jEEq TO zOsp xAz, jEEq Oo TO THE kAtT tsotET
AkOoh THE pOAf THAT kEAft zOs TOxApf THE tqHgov.
qksbj A ekOxEp go qAttgoh, Aof kEAwE THE THOpo;
pOx, pOx go bAfEobE Oo THE hOkfEo pgwEp;
tAksTE THE psfE qkOshH Oe psfE TpgqTOkEnst,
Aof jEEq Oo, kgjE A hOf pskEf az Hgt fpEAnt -
Aof jEEq Oo, kgjE A hOf gotqgpEf az hOOf eOpTsoE;
Aof xHgkE THE pHETOpgb Oe THE agpft gt eskk Oe zOsp qpAgtE,
Aof THE tTApt Oe HEAwEo AbbOnqAoz zOs, Aof THE aOshHt
Oe THE TpEE Oe HOqE ApE hpEEo xgTH tqpgoh't AppgwAk,
fAsoTkEttkz nAjE zOsp xAz THpOshH THE eOpEtT Oe Ewgk,
xgTHOsT eEApgoh tEpqEoTt, Aof jEEq Oo, kgjE A hOf -
Many words are now forming. Look at TpEE -- p must be R.
and xgTH could very well be WITH.
Oo is most likely ON. In that case Aof would be AND or ANY.
Substitution list follows:
1. Char d gets E.
2. Char u gets T.
3. Char i gets H.
4. Char c gets A.
5. Char m gets O.
6. Char p gets R.
7. Char o gets N.
8. Char f gets D.
9. Char b gets C.
nz tOsk, qERtgtTt gN zOsR DgwgNE gDEA;
Akk gt sNDER THE tghN Oe A tsqREnE DEtTgNz;
jEEq TO zOsR xAz, jEEq ON TO THE kAtT tsNtET
AkONh THE ROAD THAT kEADt zOs TOxARD THE tqHgNv.
qksCj A ekOxER gN qAttgNh, AND kEAwE THE THORN;
ROx, ROx gN CADENCE ON THE hOkDEN RgwER;
tAksTE THE RsDE qkOshH Oe RsDE TRgqTOkEnst,
AND jEEq ON, kgjE A hOD RskED az Hgt DREAnt -
AND jEEq ON, kgjE A hOD gNtqgRED az hOOD eORTsNE;
AND xHgkE THE RHETORgC Oe THE agRDt gt eskk Oe zOsR qRAgtE,
AND THE tTARt Oe HEAwEN ACCOnqANz zOs, AND THE aOshHt
Oe THE TREE Oe HOqE ARE hREEN xgTH tqRgNh't ARRgwAk,
DAsNTkEttkz nAjE zOsR xAz THROshH THE eOREtT Oe Ewgk,
xgTHOsT eEARgNh tERqENTt, AND jEEq ON, kgjE A hOD -
Everything can fall into place now.....look at
gDEA
hOOD
tTARt
hREEN and many others.....
1. Char d gets E.
2. Char u gets T.
3. Char i gets H.
4. Char c gets A.
5. Char m gets O.
6. Char p gets R.
7. Char o gets N.
8. Char f gets D.
9. Char b gets C.
10. Char e gets F.
11. Char w gets V.
12. Char k gets L.
13. Char t gets S.
14. Char x gets W.
15. Char g gets I.
nz SOsL, qERSISTS IN zOsR DIVINE IDEA;
ALL IS sNDER THE SIhN OF A SsqREnE DESTINz;
jEEq TO zOsR WAz, jEEq ON TO THE LAST SsNSET
ALONh THE ROAD THAT LEADS zOs TOWARD THE SqHINv.
qLsCj A FLOWER IN qASSINh, AND LEAVE THE THORN;
ROW, ROW IN CADENCE ON THE hOLDEN RIVER;
SALsTE THE RsDE qLOshH OF RsDE TRIqTOLEnsS,
AND jEEq ON, LIjE A hOD RsLED az HIS DREAnS -
AND jEEq ON, LIjE A hOD INSqIRED az hOOD FORTsNE;
AND WHILE THE RHETORIC OF THE aIRDS IS FsLL OF zOsR qRAISE,
AND THE STARS OF HEAVEN ACCOnqANz zOs, AND THE aOshHS
OF THE TREE OF HOqE ARE hREEN WITH SqRINh'S ARRIVAL,
DAsNTLESSLz nAjE zOsR WAz THROshH THE FOREST OF EVIL,
WITHOsT FEARINh SERqENTS, AND jEEq ON, LIjE A hOD -
and we can finish it up now.