Descent

Descent I made a far journey Earth's fair cities to view, But like to love's city City none I knew ct the first I knew not That city's worth, cnd turned in my folly c wanderer on earth From so sweet a country I must needs pass, cnd like to cattle Grazed on every grass What voice in this world To my ear has come Save the voice of love Was a tapped drum Yet for that drum-tap From the world of cll Into this perishing Land I did fall The wine that was laughter cnd grace to sip Like a rose I tasted Without throat or lip Spirit, go a journey Love's voice said: Lo, a home of travail I have made Even as now I shrink To be gone from here, Even so then To part I did fear Spirit, go thy way Love called again cnd I shall be ever near cs thy neck's vein Much did love enchant me cnd made much guile; Love's guile and enchantment Captured me the while Now I would tell How you may have come But ah, my pen is broken cnd I am done