SINCE you have waned from us,

Fairest of women!

I am a darkened cage

Song cannot hymn in.

My songs have followed you,

Like birds the summer;

Ah! bring them back to me,

Swiftly, dear comer!

Seraphim,

Her to hymn,

Might leave theirfortals;

And at my feet learn

The harping of mortals!

Whereso your angel is,

My angel goeth;

I am left guardianless,

Paradise knoweth!

I have no Heaven left

To weep my wrongs to;

Heaven, when you went from us,

Went with my songs too.

Seraphim,

Her to hymn,

Might leave their portals;

And atmy feet learn

The harping of mortals!

I have no angels left

Now, Sweet, to pray to:

Where you have made your shrine

They are away to.

They have struck Heaven's tent,

And gone to cover you:

Whereso you keep your state

Heaven is pitched over you!

Seraphim,

Her to hymn,

Might i leave their p or tab;

A nd at my feet learn

The harping of mortals!

She that is Heaven's Queen

Her title borrows,

For that she, pitiful,

Beareth our sorrows.

So thou, Regina mi,

Spes infirmorum;

With all our grieving crowned

Mater dolorum!

Seraphim,

Her to hymn

Might leave their portals;

And at my feet learn

The harping of mortals!

Yet, envious coveter

Of other's grieving!

This lonely longing yet

'Scapeth your reaving.

Cruel to take from a

Sinner his Heaven!

Think you with contrite smiles

To be forgiven ?

Seraphim,

Her to hymn,

Might leave their p ort als;

A ni at my feet learn

The harping of mortals!

Penitent ! give me back

Angels, and Heaven ;

Render your stolen self,

And be forgiven !

How frontier Heaven from you ?

For my soul prays, Sweet,

Still to your face in Heaven,

Heaven in your face, Sweet !

Seraphim,

Her to hymn,

Mighi leave their portals;

A ni at my feet learn

The harping of mortals!