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veanne cox - paradise lost (eve) lyrics

that day i oft remember, when from sleep
i first awaked, and found myself reposed
under a shade, on flowers, much wondering where
and what i was, whence thither brought, and how
not distant far from thence a murmuring sound
of waters issued from a cave, and spread
into a liquid plain; then stood unmoved
pure as the expanse of heaven. i thither went
with unexperienced thought, and laid me down
on the green bank, to look into the clear
smooth lake, that to mе seemed another sky
as i bent down to look, just oppositе
a shape within the watery gleam appeared
bending to look on me. i started back
it started back; but pleased i soon returned
pleased it returned as soon with answering looks
of sympathy and love. there i had fixed
mine eyes till now, and pined with vain desire
had not a voice thus warned me: ‘what thou seest
what there thou seest, fair creature, is thyself;
with thee it came and goes: but follow me
and i will bring thee where no shadow stays
thy coming, and thy soft imbraces—he
whose image thou art; him thou shalt enjoy
inseparably thine; to him shalt bear
multitudes like thyself, and thence be called
mother of human race.’ what could i do
but follow straight, invisibly thus led?
till i espied thee, fair, indeed, and tall
under a platan; yet methought less fair
less winning soft, less amiably mild
that that smooth watery image. back i turned;
thou, following, cried’st aloud, ‘return, fair eve;
whom fliest thou? whom thou fliest, of him thou art
his flesh, his bone, to give thee being i lent
out of my side to thee, nearest my heart
substantial life, to have thee by my side
henceforth an individual solace dear:
part of my soul i seek thee, and thee claim
my other half.’ with that thy gentle hand
seized mine: i yielded, and from that time see
how beauty is excelled by manly grace
and wisdom, which alone is truly fair.”

- veanne cox lyrics

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