Passion and Worship

One flame-winged brought a white-winged harp-player
 Even where my lady and I lay all alone;
 Saying: ‘Behold, this minstrel is unknown;
Bid him depart, for I am minstrel here:
Only my strains are to Love's dear ones dear.’
 Then said I: ‘Through thine hautboy's rapturous tone
 Unto my lady still this harp makes moan,
And still she deems the cadence deep and clear.’
Then said my lady: ‘Thou art Passion of Love,
 And this Love's Worship: both he plights to me.
 Thy mastering music walks the sunlit sea:
But where wan water trembles in the grove
And the wan moon is all the light thereof,
 This harp still makes my name its voluntary.’
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