TowhomthusEvereplid.Othouforwhom[440]

    AndfromwhomIwasformdfleshofthyflesh,

    Andwithoutwhomamtonoend,myGuide

    AndHead,whatthouhastsaidisjustandright.

    Forweetohimindeedallpraisesowe,

    Anddailythanks,Ichieflywhoenjoy[445]

    SofarrthehappierLot,enjoyingthee

    Pr?emibysomuchodds,whilethou

    Likesorttothyselfstnowherefind.

    ThatdayIoftremember,whenfromsleep

    Ifirstawakt,andfoundmyselfreposd[450]

    Underashadeofflours,mudringwhere

    AndwhatIwas,wheherbrought,andhow.

    Notdistantfarfromthenceamurmuringsound

    OfwatersissudfromaCaveandspread

    IntoaliquidPlaioodunmovd[455]

    PureasthexpanseofHeavn;Ithitherwent

    Withunexperienctthought,andlaidmedowne

    Onthegreenbank,tolookintothecleer

    SmoothLake,thattomeseemdanotherSkie.

    AsIbentdowntolook,justopposite,[460]

    AShapewithirygleamappeard

    Bendingtolookoartedback,

    Itstartedback,butpleasdIsoournd,

    Pleasditreturndassoonwithansweringlooks

    Ofsympathieandlove;thereIhadfixt[465]

    Miillnoindwithvaindesire,

    Hadnotavoicethuswarndme,Whatthouseest,

    WhattherethouseestfairCreatureisthyself,

    Withtheeitcameandgoes:butfollowme,

    AndIwillbringtheewherenoshadowstaies[470]

    Thying,andthysoftimbraces,hee

    Whoseimagethouart,himthoushaltenjoy

    Inseparabliethiohimshaltbeare

    Multitudeslikethyself,andthencebecalld

    MotherofhumanRace:whatcouldIdoe,[475]