What was thy love ? Let me see it ;
Was it Love or dark deceit?'
' Love too long from me has fled ;
- Twas dark deceit, to earn my bread ; 60
'Twas covet, or 'twas custom, or Some trifle not worth caring for ; That they may call a shame and sin Love's Temple that God dwelleth in, 64 And hide in secret hidden shrine The Naked Human form divine. And render that a Lawless thing On which the soul expands its wing. 68 But this, O Lord, this was my sin. When first I let these devils in, In dark pretence to chastity Blaspheming Love, blaspheming Thee, 72 Thence rose secret adulteries, And thence did covet also rise. My sin Thou hast forgiven me ; Canst Thou forgive my Blasphemy ? 76 Canst Thou return to this dark Hell, And in my burning bosom dwell? And canst Thou die that I may live? And canst Thou Pity and forgive ? ' So Then RoU'd the shadowy Man away From the limbs of Jesus, to make them his prey, An ever devouring appetite, Glittering with festering Venoms bright ; 84 Crying ' Crucify this cause of distress, Who don't keep the secrets of holiness! The Mental Powers by Diseases we bind ;
But he heals the deaf, the dumb, & the Blind 88
see it] see't DGR, Swinb., WMR. 59 has] hath DGR. That . . . call] But these would call DGR. 64 dwelleth in] DGR's
extract ends. 65-68 And . . . wing] An addition. 68 its] her all edd.
these] those WMR ; the EY, WBY. 84 Glittering] Glistering EY,
WBY. 85-90 Crying . . . Friends] An addition. 85 Crying] Saying EY, WBY. 86 don't] does not WBY. secrets] secret EY, WBY.
The] All Swinb., WMR. by] with WMR. Diseases] disease EY,
WBY. 88 the dumb] and the dumb Swinb., WMR. &] EY, WBY omit.
