My spectre around me night & day

My Spectre around me night & day Like a Wild beast guards my way; My Emanation far within Weeps incessantly for my Sin.

A Fathomless & boundless Deep, There we wander, there we weep. On the hungry craving wind My Spectre follows thee behind.

He scents thy footsteps in the snow Wheresoever thou dost go, Thro’ the wintry hail & rain: ‘When wilt thou return again?

‘Dost thou not in Pride & scorn Fill with tempests all my morn? And with jealousies & fears Fill my pleasant nights with tears?

‘Seven of my sweet loves thy knife Has bereaved of their life; Their marble tombs I built with tears, And with cold & shuddering fears.

Seven more loves weep night & day Round the tombs where my loves lay, And seven more loves attend each night Around my couch with touches bright;

‘And Seven more Loves in my bed Crown with wine my mournful head, Pitying & forgiving all Thy transgressions great & small.

‘When wilt thou return & view My loves, & them to life renew? When wilt thou return & live? When wilt thou pity, as I forgive?’

‘Never, Never I return: Still for Victory I burn! Living, thee alone I’ll have, And when dead I’ll be thy Grave.

‘Thro’ the Heav’n & Earth & hell Thou shalt never, never quell; I will fly & thou pursue, Night & Morn the flight renew.’

‘Till I turn form Female Love And root up the Infernal Grove, I shall never worthy be To Step into Eternity;

‘And to end thy cruel mocks Annihilate thee on the rocks, And another form create To be subservient to my Fate.

‘Let us agree to give up Love And root up the infernal grove; Then we shall return & see The worlds of happy Eternity,

‘& Throughout all Eternity I forgive you, you forgive me. As our dear Redeemer said, “This the Wine & this the Bread.”’