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maiden caught me in the wild, Vhere I was dancing merrily; She put me into her cabinet, And locked me up with a golden key. This cabinet is formed of gold, And pearl and crystal shining bright, And within it opens into a world And a little lovely moony night,

Another England there I saw, Another London with it tower, Another Thames and other And another pleasant Surrey bower.

Another maiden like herself, Translucent, lovely, shining clear, Threefold, each in the other closed, O what a pleasant trembling fear!

O what a smile l a threefold smile Filled me that like a flame I burned; I bent to kiss the lovely maid, And found a threefold kiss returned. I strove to seize the inmost form With ardour fierce and hands of flame, But burst the crystal cabinet, And like a weeping babe became.

A weeping babe upon the wild, And weeping woman pale reclined, And in the outward air again I filled with woes the passing wind.
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