Love
bade me welcome: yet my soul drew back,
Guilty of dust and sin.
But
quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack
From my first entrance in,
Drew
nearer to me, sweetly questioning
If I lacked anything.
"A
guest," I answered, "worthy to be here":
Love said, "You shall be he."
"I,
the unkind, ungrateful? Ah, my dear,
I cannot look on thee."
Love
took my hand, and smiling did reply,
"Who made the eyes but I?"
"Truth,
Lord; but I have marred them; let my shame
Go where it doth deserve."
"And
know you not," says Love, "who bore the blame?"
"My dear, then I will serve."
"You
must sit down," says Love, "and taste my meat."
So I did sit and eat.
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