The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . So all things favor love, all seasons, timesAnd circumstance, for love is king of all the world Gods chiefest )J All evil charms the charm of love out-charms. t ^IJ I mortal was, slowly the angel said; *h And men did call me good and beautiful. iK But none I loved : too gross the love thev sought,— f)J A flame of self, consuming and consumed,— iff A transient blaze, ashes its residue. JU On such my back I turned, for I adored ••^ What with the senses of a mortals flesh .K I neer h
The maid of Redenfayn, an allegory of two worlds, in three books: I The book of loves and dreams . So all things favor love, all seasons, timesAnd circumstance, for love is king of all the world Gods chiefest )J All evil charms the charm of love out-charms. t ^IJ I mortal was, slowly the angel said; *h And men did call me good and beautiful. iK But none I loved : too gross the love thev sought,— f)J A flame of self, consuming and consumed,— iff A transient blaze, ashes its residue. JU On such my back I turned, for I adored ••^ What with the senses of a mortals flesh .K I neer had seen, nor heard, nor touched, nor felt,— ;^ A brain-born being, fair in mind and mould, K With spirit that in love enveloped mine, fff And my heart thrilled, like heavenly melody. tt; iS Narcissus-like I pined for what Id made; W •K My roses died, and on my sunken cheeks m .a Withering lilies strewed their fallen leaves. vi ,j With ceaseless throbs my half-crazed brain did beat Sj ?)» Its fragile walls so thin that oft I feared \ f My aching brow, the prison of my mind, ^j* J
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